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I came home from my Iaido practice and found Bucephalus finally shedding. Unfortunately, the skin was a little shredded and had stopped peeling back at eye level.. Luckly, I just recently learned what to do!
I put her in our gecko's shed box and the skin came off perfectly from the neck down.
I've got some pictures too...
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//523/medium/2006_0313feb300006.JPG
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//523/medium/2006_0313feb300012.JPG
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//523/medium/2006_0313feb300014.JPG
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//523/medium/2006_0313feb300019.JPG
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//523/medium/2006_0313feb300023.JPG
Here she is all pretty. lol:p
Cazador
03-06-2007, 05:34 PM
Nice job, Hannah :). You learn quickly ;). Just be sure to double check that the spectacles came off with the skin around the head.
Rick
adamanteus
03-06-2007, 05:57 PM
Good work Hannah,
Indespensible tool, that wet-box!!
Sputnik
03-06-2007, 06:40 PM
Wow! Were you at MY house today? Lol. Zuki shed today, too. I was so excited to catch it. He/she was having a little trouble with the tail, but after a good soak it came off easily.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/MrsSputnik/Snakes-%20not%20on%20a%20plane/snakesss010.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/MrsSputnik/Snakes-%20not%20on%20a%20plane/snakesss011.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/MrsSputnik/Snakes-%20not%20on%20a%20plane/snakesss014.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/MrsSputnik/Snakes-%20not%20on%20a%20plane/snakesss015.jpg
Nice job, Hannah :). You learn quickly ;). Just be sure to double check that the spectacles came off with the skin around the head.
Rick
Already checked. Everything came off the head fine. It was mostly the underside that was torn up.. But she was not happy when I found her.
Our gecko actually had eyes shedding problems, so we've been using these humid hides, and boy do they come in handy. :)
I was mostly excited because I actually caught her sheddig for once. Not in time for last month's Photo contest anyway. :p
Zuki's addorable, lol :) They always seem so relieved after a shed.
abcat1993
03-06-2007, 07:04 PM
How about some pics of the gecko. Just for kicks.
Gecko? Alright, :) you asked for it...
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//524/medium/2006_0301cal0006.JPG
http://tn1-4.deviantart.com/fs15/150/i/2007/032/b/a/When_She_Smiled_by_fencing_woman.jpg
drache
03-06-2007, 07:27 PM
So sorry - I don't have pictures . . .
Samantha, my Plains Garter also shed today.
I found her all bright-eyed and velvety-looking the tip of her tail just pulling away from the shed, which was still wet.
I'd been worried that she'd have a bad shed because of the vet visit yesterday.
Usually I don't handle the snakes much when they're this close to shed.
Wow, three sheds in a day. We should see whether they're in sync next time.
ssssnakeluvr
03-06-2007, 10:08 PM
my nebraska albino plains is getting ready to shed....i just put her photo on last months photo contest...growing fast! I think she is gravid also!!! :D
Cazador
03-07-2007, 04:37 AM
Very cool pictures, Rosina!
Snaky
03-07-2007, 05:03 PM
It's a pitty al those shedding picture's weren't a month earlier:)
To stay in the mood, I've gotten 3 new sheds today. They like to synchronize here:D
drache
03-07-2007, 05:24 PM
Thing, one of my red-sided girls shed today.
Since the other one also shed a few days ago, all three of them are beautiful now.
I'm planning on camera shopping tomorrow. I may not buy tomorrow, but it's imminent. Then, at last, I'll be able to keep up with you guys.
adamanteus
03-07-2007, 05:31 PM
Don't forget to turn that new camera on yourself Rhea!
drache
03-07-2007, 06:19 PM
Second thing
Wow, everyone is shedding. =D
abcat1993
03-09-2007, 04:54 PM
Not now, but I will be after Mexico.
adamanteus
03-09-2007, 04:56 PM
Are you going to Mexico Matt? Will you be "herping"? Keep that camera firing!
abcat1993
03-09-2007, 04:58 PM
I'll think of some excuses. But I might need some help, can't think of any. There arent many poisonous ones in Cancun are there?
adamanteus
03-09-2007, 05:01 PM
They have rattlers, but I suspect that the places you'll get to on a family holiday may be pretty much devoid of snakes. You'd have to really hunt I reckon.
abcat1993
03-09-2007, 06:35 PM
I'll still be somewhat hopefull, as there are lizards EVERYWHERE in Disney World and Orlando Studios.
KITKAT
03-09-2007, 06:42 PM
I'll still be somewhat hopefull, as there are lizards EVERYWHERE in Disney World and Orlando Studios.
If you are going to Florida, you will sometimes find snakes lying on the roads in the early morning when the first sun comes out. Go into the areas where the back roads are made of sand, and walk a couple of miles.
I have also seen garters in the mangrove areas of the nature preserves and parks. You gotta have a sharp eye!
adamanteus
03-09-2007, 07:33 PM
He's going to Mexico.
abcat1993
03-09-2007, 08:39 PM
I was about to fly to Miami Florida, then go to Mexico (cheaper somehow), but, we just had to do the expensive, boring way. But, I have to admit, Florida is my favorite place I've been to (right before Canada/BWCA).
lol I've neve been that far South! But my friend ho lives in Porta Ricco says there are geckos, anoles and parrots everywhere.. Green with envy. =P
Have fun.
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