Changing colors?

[J@50n]

My Common Eastern Garter is changing colors?

His top stripe has went from yellow to light brown and his stomach scales have changed from pale to a blueish... is he ok?

[J@50n]

He is also WC and being De-wormed right now...

[RedSidedSPR]

He's going into shed mode.

Getting duller, soon you'll see his eyes turn solid blue. Then they're clear up normal, then he'll shed few days after.

[kibakiba]

Yep, he's about to shed. I notice that with Mama... Her normally cream/off white stripe turns brown.

[RedSidedSPR]

Example. (my snakes)

Normal.
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b283/chucknkelly/skinkbaby003.jpg

Right before shed.
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b283/chucknkelly/Blueeyes.jpg

Normal. (hardly:rolleyes:)
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b283/chucknkelly/concinnus009-1.jpg

Right before shed. Big difference.
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b283/chucknkelly/skinkbaby004.jpg

[J@50n]

How long with this take!!!? I'm going on a vacation in 9 days! :/

[katach]

Mine, the eyes cloud about 4-5 days after their skin really dulls, and belly gets a milky color. After their eyes cloud that is another 2-3 days until they pop then about 2 days after that they shed. That is just our snakes though.

[d_virginiana]

Yup, that timeline sounds about right for both mine too :)

[RedSidedSPR]

Ditto

[J@50n]

There is a chance I will get to see this!!! Any tips on how I would go after getting him to shed nicely? I currently know nothing...

[RedSidedSPR]

Do you have a humidity gauge?

[Mrs N1ntndo]

All these pics were of Pheobe about I think a week or two before she had her babies. It only took her about around a half an hour I think . It was cool to watch. Everytime she sheds she does it in her water and continues to go in circles or figure 8s untill the end when she got out and used the piece of bark we had in there. I have never seen a snake shed the head section but have watched a lot of sheddings over the years. I haven seen babies shed other then the first shed after birth so I too am excited about watching them shed and color up. I hope the pics help.I have a video of some over her shedding but I think the only way to post it would be to post on youtube first. Im not sure.

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/Look_at_her_So_pretty_.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/Great_shedding_body_shot.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/In_water_for_her_shed.jpg

[J@50n]

Do you have a humidity gauge?

Yes

[RedSidedSPR]

What's it say? What's that cage humidity?

[J@50n]

What's it say? What's that cage humidity?

63%

[J@50n]

Should I have rocks in there? Big pieces of bark?

[RedSidedSPR]

Anything kinda rough wll work. My water bowl is fake rock so that works, but mine just use the bedding.

64% is ok. A little higher after his eyes clear up won't hurt. Just mist it a little.

[GarterCZ]

Should I have rocks in there? Big pieces of bark?

Rocks, bark, branches, everything a rough will help the snake with the shed(the snake have to rip the old skin on his head, mostly on the tip of the lower jaw), and a bit higher humidity will be ok, I prefer better than rising the humidity in all tank just to spray water on the snake untill it makes small drops all over him(he will probably not like it very much:D) once or twice a day, never had problems with bad shed on any snake.
They usually shed when there is most calm around the tank, so dont look forward too much for seeing it :)

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

garter snakes will often change color right before they are abducted by aliens. A well known fact! ;)

[guidofatherof5]

garter snakes will often change color right before they are abducted by aliens. A well known fact! ;)

People too.:D

[katach]

garter snakes will often change color right before they are abducted by aliens. A well known fact! ;)

Oh, that is hilarious. I am crying from laughing so hard. THANK YOU!!!!

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

Oh, that is hilarious. I am crying from laughing so hard. THANK YOU!!!!

hehehe, you might be laughing, but consider this! where do you think the idea to probe snakes to determine their gender came from!? Not from our planet.... :cool:

[RedSidedSPR]

Oh, that is hilarious. I am crying from laughing so hard. THANK YOU!!!!

Dont laugh. You could be next.

[Venti]

hehehe, you might be laughing, but consider this! where do you think the idea to probe snakes to determine their gender came from!? Not from our planet.... :cool:

You, my friend, are a genius.

[Didymus20X6]

http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/0000002163_20060919153745.jpg

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-T7vNdSZtsmc/TXeNKrWTuuI/AAAAAAAAGtE/z_0c46DDoe4/s1600/MIB-1.jpg

[Mrs N1ntndo]

http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/0000002163_20060919153745.jpg

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-T7vNdSZtsmc/TXeNKrWTuuI/AAAAAAAAGtE/z_0c46DDoe4/s1600/MIB-1.jpg

You might have been already but you got "FLashy Thinged" and you dont remember....lol Great movie. Love it.

[Didymus20X6]

Funny. I could have sworn I posted a pic of Mulder and Scully there.

*mysterious X-Files music*

[Mrs N1ntndo]

Its funny cause when you said that beore I got to the bottom of your Post all I heard in my head was that music. Even though you put the wrong pic , it still fit and its funny too.

[ConcinusMan]

With albinos about to shed, it's very subtle. Any colors present just looks their intensity and the eyes get a very subtle lavender hue to them. Same with snows. It's barely noticeable.