Not Shedding??

[EasternGirl]

I love your photo contest pic...awesome! Where do you get the coco husk? I haven't seen it around here. I'm glad she shed too.

[Light of Dae]

I found a brick of coco husk at a small pet shop. You should be able to find it anywhere that carries reptile supplies.

[EasternGirl]

Hmm...I didn't see it at the pet store I usually go to but that isn't actually surprising. I'll look at Petsmart next time I'm there. Thanks.

[ConcinusMan]

The only issue I have with the bricks is that you have to use water to expand them. So, you got wet substrate. I did get them in the summer and dry it outside on black plastic, just because it was very cheap to do that. Online I got the 3 brick pack about half the price of a pet store, including shipping. It's good for keeping up humidity, but I haven't used it since I found aspen so cheap at walmart.

[Light of Dae]

I cheated... I simply broke it apart with my hands, didn't use any water at all I have started to keep a small corner slightly damp because it get really dry around here. My cats often shock themselves when coming in for a scratch lol then they look at me like "What did you do that for?!?!"

[Light of Dae]

Oh wow, she is going to shed AGAIN! so soon! Dull body n blue eyes, sure signs. Mind you she has been eating a lot n doing some good growing... Maybe now she's finally realized that Shedding Feels Good lol I'll make up a warm bath for her when I get back from town today (Puppy now named Shades needs a collar n some chew toys, So she quits chewing me!)

MMM worms for breakfast

Going to pick up a 100w normal bulb today too, it's getting colder n the current 60w is only keeping it around 60f on the cool side n about 65-68f on the warm side, I'd like it a wee warmer in there. I added a tin foil background lol it helps a little but not enough.

[EasternGirl]

I actually found the ecoearth in the loose form at my pet store. I have been using it along with reptibark....I'm not convinced my snakes like it though. I think they miss the carefresh. They liked burrowing in it.

[zendragondrew]

My snake just shed and now he sits in his water bowl most of the day. This is normal behavior, right?

[guidofatherof5]

It could be. Some garters love to soak/bathe.
Soaking can also be a sign of mites.
Some snakes will go into a spontaneous shed to remove them.
Just something to consider.

[chris-uk]

Some species like the water more than others too. If my checkereds or Blacknecks spent hours in their water I may be concerned, but if it was one of my Cuitzeos hours in water is normal (the one in my office spent a whole day while I was working in her water bowl once).
I've noticed the checkereds only spend 20 minutes or so in the water to prepare for their shed. One of the girls used to spend that sort of time in her water on a day to day basis, I've not seen her in the water so much recently, so it probably goes in phases.

You probably said somewhere on the forum... But what sort of garter is it Zen?