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    "First shed In Progress" nitrogen15's Avatar
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    What do you do with your sheds?




    I made an attempt at framing one. Has anyone tried anything similar?
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    T. radix Ranch guidofatherof5's Avatar
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    Re: What do you do with your sheds?

    I have enough that I can give them to local schools for science classes.
    Steve
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    Re: What do you do with your sheds?

    As a rule, I throw them away. I usually save the latest sheds of my 3 largest snakes for a while, if they're intact. I also have my first snake's first shed in a glass bottle on a shelf.

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    Re: What do you do with your sheds?

    After I check them for completeness I throw them out.
    Kat
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    T. radix Ranch guidofatherof5's Avatar
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    Re: What do you do with your sheds?

    I'm still trying to turn on right-side out without it tearing.
    Steve
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    They are not just snakes. They're garter snakes.
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    Re: What do you do with your sheds?

    I hang the more impressive ones in my garage to dry out and then save them in a zip loc bag. Sometimes my son takes them to school for show and tell.
    Marnie
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    Re: What do you do with your sheds?

    I found one last week and when I took it out of the tank, it was in great shape. We put it in a ziploc with a puff or two of air, and the boys took it to school. Their science teacher was very impressed and gave them both some (much needed!) extra credit. Wait until they tell her I don't need it back...
    Theresa in Indy
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    Re: What do you do with your sheds?

    I have every single intact shed that any snake has ever had in one of my drawers. I enjoy saving them, and when I only had Snakey... I enjoyed seeing the sheds getting bigger every time.
    Chantel
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    Re: What do you do with your sheds?

    Yeah...I like comparing them and measuring them to look at growth rates.
    Marnie
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    Re: What do you do with your sheds?

    I did the same with my first snake but after a few years and a few snakes later I became over loaded with them so started to just throw them away. These days I just check them for retained shed. Saying that I may keep all of my new garters sheds until he's fully grown
    Sam 2.1 T.s.sirtalis 0.2 T.marcianus 0.0.1 L.g.floridana 1.0 L.g.californiae 1.0 Eryx colubrinus 0.0.1 P.g.guttatus 0.1 Python regius

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