He Shed, She Shed

[EasternGirl]

That story was incredible. Are you a writer, Steve? Beautiful snake! When Selena shed for the first time..it was over in a matter of minutes. She didn't know what she was doing..and I didn't really know much about it either. She had some trouble, I plopped her in her water dish...she slithered quickly through her little bushes..and it all came off.

A little off topic...but brumating was mentioned. Is it necessary for snakes to brumate?

[ConcinusMan]

No, not necessary but some snakes will go off of food and force you to brumate them in order to keep them from losing too much weight. If kept cold, it slows their metabolism and they can go several months (all winter) without food that way. Brumating can reset their natural biorhythms and get them eating again after brumating.

Mostly we brumate to get a breeding response when we bring them out of it. If you're just keeping them for pets and not breeding, you can skip brumating.

[EasternGirl]

Cool...good to know!

[guidofatherof5]

[QUOTE=Marnie831;149570]That story was incredible. Are you a writer, Steve? Beautiful snake! QUOTE]

No, my snakes just bring the best out in me.

[EasternGirl]

Well, I think you should be a writer!

[ConcinusMan]

One of my concinnus girls went clear about a week ago (after the opaque phase) and I was starting to worry last night because she hadn't shed yet.

After looking her over, I made a few posts here. I turned my back for about 5 minutes is all. Turned around and she had already shed. One perfect piece. That was fast! I didn't even see any nose rubbing, and next thing I know, she's already done.

Whew!

[guidofatherof5]

Glad that it went well.

[ConcinusMan]

I guess she's shy. Didn't want anyone watching her "undress" LoL.

[EasternGirl]

Lol...