LoginRegister



Thread Rating:
  • 0 Vote(s) - 0 Average
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
How often does a snake shed its skin?
04-25-2012, 04:02 AM,
#2
Fishbone Offline
Member

*****


Posts: 658
Threads: 28
Joined: 04-13-2012
Reputation: 1
RE: How often does a snake shed its skin?
Well, they will always shed. It becomes less frequent as the snake ages. Young snakes of most species shed every 4-6 weeks. It also depends on how much they are eating, thus how fast they are growing. Adults of many species will only shed every 3 - 6 months. And most snakes never completely stop growing. Many slow to an extent that it is not noticeable.

The giant constrictors naturally have indeterminate growth, meaning they never stop growing. The rock pythons, Indian pythons, reticulated pythons, green anacondas, possibly amethystine & scrub pythons, and possibly king cobras are in this category. All snakes that are healthy will shed their whole lives, albeit much less frequently once they reach their adult size.
Find all posts by this user
Quote this message in a reply


Messages In This Thread
How often does a snake shed its skin? - by Ram - 04-24-2012, 10:25 PM
RE: How often does a snake shed its skin? - by Fishbone - 04-25-2012, 04:02 AM

Possibly Related Threads...
Thread Author Replies Views Last Post
Question Pet Snake Worries :( solar481 10 8,691 12-27-2016, 08:47 AM
Last Post: Syrinx
  funny idea: can you put a collar on a snake? amanda509 5 6,942 04-10-2016, 12:35 AM
Last Post: remnant
  How about taking your snake for a walk? Victor Leigh 19 30,328 04-09-2016, 04:51 PM
Last Post: Danihell
  Bad Snakes and Snake Lovers MformantSecor 6 7,200 01-06-2016, 12:57 PM
Last Post: Chevy
Question How to tell when a snake will go to the bathroom Arian22092 1 3,776 10-10-2015, 12:40 PM
Last Post: ThatJagDoe
  Adopting a snake and learning PandaMom 0 3,374 07-27-2015, 08:54 AM
Last Post: PandaMom
  How often do you feed your pet snake? Ram 8 48,125 02-05-2015, 12:55 PM
Last Post: Gayla Ray Kent
  How tall can a snake stand up? Ram 5 22,684 09-13-2013, 04:55 PM
Last Post: Fishbone
  Snake Hunting Memories 4sweed 4 6,421 02-20-2013, 03:07 PM
Last Post: 4sweed
  How to tell the mood of a snake? Ram 5 35,305 02-16-2013, 07:53 AM
Last Post: AnnaU93
  So I finally got a new camera... (Snake Pic Heavy) Fishbone 10 7,121 02-08-2013, 02:31 PM
Last Post: Fishbone
  My Life With A Snake Hunter 4sweed 0 2,902 02-07-2013, 05:35 AM
Last Post: 4sweed
  Cage or tank for pet snake? Ram 10 10,668 02-06-2013, 09:15 AM
Last Post: 4sweed
  i got him!!! welcome thor! (no, not the admin, my snake hehe) amanda509 7 5,512 12-17-2012, 08:23 PM
Last Post: SereneScales
  the best way to get snake poop out of water? amanda509 3 4,208 09-24-2012, 04:11 PM
Last Post: Fishbone

Forum Jump:


Users browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)


Contact Us | Pets Keepers Guide | Return to Top | | Lite (Archive) Mode | RSS Syndication| Rules & Privacy | Advertise Here