I don't understand

[ARBallMorphs]

Hey everyone,

this is about my Orange Ghost female, she stopped eating over 3 months ago and i am not to worried about that as when she stopped eating she was at around that 1000 gram wall, and she now still weighs 985 grams.

What I do not understand though is how is it possible she is in shed (what means she has grown, right?) while she has been off feed for over 3 months?

I am not complaining or worried but just don't understand,

can anyone enlighten?

[nightrainfalls]

She may start eating right after the shed. Check her over carefully for any sign of mites. If she is clean this is probably just a normal shed.

After all, she was growing before the fast, and can still grow length wise during a fast by using stored fat.

David

[ARBallMorphs]

Hey thanks for the fast reply

about that starting to eat, i am indeed hoping for that as my Super Fire stopped eating for 6 weeks and then had a shed and the feeding after the shed she ate again.

She has no mites i have already checked for that

so, thanks again.

Andrew

[JLC]

Shedding isn't just about out-growing their skin. Mammals shed skin constantly...it's just done all over in tiny little pieces we rarely ever notice, unless you've got a bad case of dandruff . Skin wears out and needs to be replaced from time to time. Same with reptiles. So even if they don't seem to be "growing", a snake will still shed its skin on a regular basis, just not as often.

[kitedemon]

Shed Happens