Corn eating it's shed skin...

[lillyorchid]

I've never seen this before. My boyfriends baby corn eats her shedded skin. The first time she shed, we saw her start but in the morning there was no shed at all. We thought it was weird but didn't think to much into it besides that she didn't really shed.

This afternoon I caught her shedding again. I left her alone and about an hour and a half I came back and looked in on her. To my surprise she was eating her shedded skin and half of it was down her thoat. I didn't know what to do so I just let it go.


I've never seen Jinx my other corn do that. This baby corn gets fed every 7 days. Why is she eating she shedded skin? Anyone else ever have this happen?

[littleindiangirl]

hmm.. I have heard that lizards do it to avoid being found by predators. Perhaps she's just extra careful?

[juddb]

Wierd :eek: I have never heard of that. I hope someone with experience on this subject will chime in......

[Roswell]

i know leopard geckos do that but i had no idea snakes did that!


maybe it was some sort of craving?

[BallPythonsRule]

uh... leopard geckos do it but not snakes... dunno

[Flagg]

I've never heard of it either. I hope she can pass it okay and doesn't have an impaction.

[lillyorchid]

I contacted the breeder we got her from and looked back over her ACR paper work that was sent with her. I just noticed that she has 10% Cali King in her. Soooo I'm guessing that King snake is coming out in her since I know King snakes have been known to eat their sheds, themselves, other snakes, etc...

I just hope she is able to pass the old skin. I'll be sure to watch her close next time she is about to shed.

[Reediculous]

themselves

Really? weirdos

[jdmls88]

that is really odd , did you atleast get a picture of it!


I want to find a snake eating itself i wonder how far they could eat, its like thinking about space confusing!

[dr del]

Hi,

Someone posted this photo on the boards but I can't find the original post.




dr del