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GirlHarry
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 01/07/2009 : 09:34:34
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Basically, Strawbs was taking ages to shed, we were waiting for days hoping to see the shed happening, and eventually last night she did. We walked up to her viv and noticed she was in the middle of it. Got a bit excited but figured i'd actually leave her be, and finished the hoovering. My other half then started shouting something and when i turned off the hoover, he was screaming that strawbs was 'stuck'and for me to grab a wet towel.
She'd somehow managed to shed from half way down her body to her tail, and slithered back INTO the shed. her head ended up by her vent area of the shed, and couldn't break it open or move her mouth. We picked her up and wrapped her up in a damp towel whilst she was freaking out. [hoping that she'd wriggle her way round the towel and break herself free] Sighhhhhhh. Eventually she broke herself free and completed her shed. It really shook her up, she was completely freaking out.
Why on earth did she shed her tail then go back into it, head first?!
has anyone else experienced this???
It's scared me because had we not been there to see what was happened, i'd hate to think of what would have happened. :( |
0.1.0 Albino Nelson's Milk (Strawbs)
0.1.0 Royal Python (Velvet)
0.0.1 Corn Snake (Dave) |
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lee2308
Kingsnake Forum Admin
United Kingdom
1609 Posts |
Posted - 01/07/2009 : 10:03:51
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| That is really weird but then again women always like to do things differant,glad shes ok now though. |
1.0 dumeril boa,0.1 bci boa,1.0 royal python,1.0 mbk kingsnake,1.0corn,1.2 chinese water dragon,0.0.1 bearded dragon
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Kazerella
King Snake Admin
United Kingdom
1512 Posts |
Posted - 06/07/2009 : 14:38:51
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Never happened to any of mine but I'm glad you were there to sort her out  |
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Carl
Hatchling
United Kingdom
498 Posts |
Posted - 18/07/2009 : 15:14:11
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| WOW weird, I dont know why but I always find shedding time slightly stressful, not the snake me, he just gets on with it whilst Im back and forth checking if hes done it. |
1.0.0 Mexi Black (Snoop)
1.0.0 Milk Pueb (Lestat)
0.2.0 Mexi Black (no name) |
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bluerain
Hatchling
United Kingdom
270 Posts |
Posted - 21/07/2009 : 08:24:05
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| Hmmmmmm, That is a strange one, no idea why she would have done that!!! That being said though, i have seen a shed that was a complete unbroken circle before, how the snake managed it, ill never know??? |
Lots of Milks!! Few Royals, corns, Rosie Boas and Childrens Pythons. One Bci, and one Irian Jaya Carpet! |
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Triangulum
Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 21/07/2009 : 18:21:49
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Very Bizzare. I can't imagine why she would of entered her skin again. I can't say I have experienced this with any of my snakes. Hopefully it's just a one off freak accident.
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