Fatal Shed

[infernalis]

I just found my Iowa Albino radix dead in his cage.

Poor little guy shed last night and somehow got trapped inside his inverted skin.

The head of the shed was at his tail and his head was jammed inside the old skin clear down at the tail tip, this suffocated the poor guy.

Weirdest death I have ever seen yet...

[Tyrel26]

very strange, and very sad. Sorry for your loss.

Someone else also posted a pic of a snake that was crawling into his old skin as he was shedding, making a perfect circle. Lucky that snake was found in time.

[infernalis]

pretty sure that's what happened here as well.

I saw that happen once, but I got the shed off the snake in time.

[guidofatherof5]

Very sorry to hear about your loss.

[infernalis]

Thanks guys...

The blister on his neck finally heals and now this.

[RicMartin]

Sorry for your loss.
Ric

[guidofatherof5]

Wayne,
You thread points out how dangerous sheds can be if not removed for an enclosure.
Most of my snakes seem to shed at night so that potential danger exists until I enter the snake room. Then it's a matter of finding them. My snakes like to shed in their hides(being modest, I guess)
This was such an tragic and unusual occurrence.

R.I.P. little radix. Tell my boys Scar and Krinkleback I said Hi.

[infernalis]

He was under the water bowl....

[ConcinusMan]

I just found my Iowa Albino radix dead in his cage.


Weirdest death I have ever seen yet...

This is shocking! I can't even imagine finding that. I feel this one for you.

[Mommy2many]

So sorry to hear of this!