weird shed question

[cjb_001]

As the title says, this may be a strange question... Is is possible for snakes to shed and then the skin somehow disintegrate? lol...

My female cinnamon has been in shed for the past week and a half. Eyes cleared up about 3 days ago and yesterday her skin was very dull with a very pink belly. Today when I check her out she is very bright and her belly is white again, but the skin is nowhere to be found lol. Also, in the time I've had her, not once has she eaten while in shed, but just ate a rat about 15 minutes ago.

If the skin didn't just somehow vanish, is it possible or even common for a BP to go into shed mode and then just clear up without shedding? I know someone didn't take the skin out or something before I checked today since I'm the only one living in the house =P

I see there's a similar topic under mine but my cinnamon is close to 500 grams so I figured it might be different than one just recently hatched

[SNIKTTIME]

Some snakes will eat their shed, not really sure why though

[BPelizabeth]

If her eyes just cleared up 3 days ago she probably just hasn't went into the shed yet. Elizabeth blue'd out once and after it cleared up she did not actually shed for like 9 days. And she did go through a period where she looked bright and clean. I just figured maybe I was going crazy!

[illini4x4]

She is still in shed, just keep an eye on her and get her humidity around 65%-70% and she will do the rest of the work by herself. Maybe throw in a rock or a rough surfaced object for her to rub on to get some of the shed loose.

They will show the signs of shedding and then it will all clear up for a couple of days and then the real shedding begins. It will usually take around a week or so for them to be fully done with the shed

[BPelizabeth]

by the way...we tend to mist a couple of times a day during shed..... since its so dry here

[BPelizabeth]

Some snakes will eat their shed, not really sure why though

I actually do not think that is true...but I am by no means an expert and have not been doing this very long. I have just never ever heard that before ...infact I have heard the opposite.

[singingtothewheat]

I've kinda been trying to keep track of this with my Ball pythons. In the summer when it's a bit easier for me to keep up humidity (I live in the high desert) My balls go blue, clear and in a few days they shed. In the winter when it gets so dry it is a constant struggle to keep up humidity they go blue, go clear and then it has been as many as 5 days prior to the shed. I think it just takes longer for it to loosen and be ready to pull off. Anyone else got any idea's?

[illini4x4]

My balls go blue, clear and in a few days they shed.

hahaha you may want to get that checked out!!!