random general questions for all of you lol

[adamanteus]

I'm not a great advocate of handling just for the sake of it, although doubtless many peoples Garters don't seem to mind. Certainly they will seek out warm spots within your clothing etc.

As Stefan says, shedding depends on many factors, and frequent shedding can be an indicator of underlying problems. I don't know if you're familiar with the process, but if not it works like this;
The snakes colours will become subdued and dull. The snake may (or may not) go off feed. The eyes will become cloudy and 'blue-grey'.
After a few days the eyes will clear, then within a couple more days the old skin will be sloughed and you'll have a shiny new Snakems, all resplendent in his new colours!
If you already knew this, please accept my apologies.... I don't want to appear patronising!

I'm not quite sure what your second question was, Sayra!

[snakems]

no no! no worries I understand that you're just trying to help of course. and no it just so happens that I was not too familiar with the shedding process so thanks very much
im eating all this information up like candy! lol

[Snake lover 3-25]

i personally handle mine all the time...... i think handling helps you to monitor their progress and detect problems easier.... it's also helpful to get them used to it in case something does go wrong... then they won't be too much more stressed when ill..... if they seem to enjoy it or not to mind it.. like mine sure do... all the better lol

[infernalis]

Shanley has very docile snakes

[Snake lover 3-25]

lol how's she doing

[snakems]

i personally handle mine all the time...... i think handling helps you to monitor their progress and detect problems easier.... it's also helpful to get them used to it in case something does go wrong... then they won't be too much more stressed when ill..... if they seem to enjoy it or not to mind it.. like mine sure do... all the better lol

yeah I handle mine a lot as well. Prob more than most snakes would want to be held to be honest but I would never continue handling mine as much as i do if she gave any indications she wasnt ok with it.
She often likes just coiling up in my warm hand and most of the time when i stick my hand inside of her tank, if shes being active, she goes RIGHT for it to crawl her way up my arm lol....
she's like "SWEET a ladder!" lol
snakems is so used to me by now she seems pretty fearless and never ever gets fast on me to make a getaway. I luff her lol

[crzy_kevo]

i handle my snakes usually one or twice a week either showing them off to some friends or just because i feel like they want some time out of the tank

[Snake lover 3-25]

lol one is in my hoodie right now and another is in my hand lol it's very hard to type with your left hand lol

[snakems]

lol one is in my hoodie right now and another is in my hand lol it's very hard to type with your left hand lol

haha..... yeah.... Im always multi tasking with my snake either inside my sleeve or in one hand and doing things one handed, when she's just laying there. my mother thinks I am crazy but she's always wanting to get out of her tank so I take her out often.

[snakems]

I'm not a great advocate of handling just for the sake of it, although doubtless many peoples Garters don't seem to mind. Certainly they will seek out warm spots within your clothing etc.

As Stefan says, shedding depends on many factors, and frequent shedding can be an indicator of underlying problems. I don't know if you're familiar with the process, but if not it works like this;
The snakes colours will become subdued and dull. The snake may (or may not) go off feed. The eyes will become cloudy and 'blue-grey'.
After a few days the eyes will clear, then within a couple more days the old skin will be sloughed and you'll have a shiny new Snakems, all resplendent in his new colours!
If you already knew this, please accept my apologies.... I don't want to appear patronising!

I'm not quite sure what your second question was, Sayra!

haha.... I JUST reread my initial post and you know what?.... i have no clue what my second question was either! lol i guess it was just me ranting about my detestation for ignorance....
i got a little carried away and lost where I was going. lol