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  • 04-05-2018, 03:58 AM
    Hamsnacks
    Re: Can you Measure the length of your Snake by its Shed?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Team Slytherin View Post
    HAHAHAHA sounds about right. Do you think a complete shed would be shorter than the snake or longer from being stretched? Asking for a friend ;)

    For me, it was longer than the actual length of the snake. The shed was near 8.6' while I suspect my girl is about 6.6'
  • 04-05-2018, 04:01 AM
    Team Slytherin
    Re: Can you Measure the length of your Snake by its Shed?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Hamsnacks View Post
    For me, it was longer than the actual length of the snake. The shed was near 8.6' while I suspect my girl is about 6.6'

    WOW, that’s a lot of stretch!
  • 04-05-2018, 06:22 AM
    Reinz
    I have always found the sheds to be longer. But then I find them when they are still damp/wet and oily.

    Maybe they shrink when they dry, I don’t know because I have never saved one.
  • 04-05-2018, 01:29 PM
    AbsoluteApril
    They stretch and no, they don't shrink back up when dried, at least in my experience.
    :)
    shed from my approx 8' boa, shed measured 9'3" once hung and dried
    edit to add - I did not stretch it but when fresh they are able to be pulled and stretched even longer

    https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...om/Att8eMg.jpg
  • 04-05-2018, 03:30 PM
    Zincubus
    Re: Can you Measure the length of your Snake by its Shed?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by AbsoluteApril View Post
    They stretch and no, they don't shrink back up when dried, at least in my experience.
    :)
    shed from my approx 8' boa, shed measured 9'3" once hung and dried
    edit to add - I did not stretch it but when fresh they are able to be pulled and stretched even longer

    https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...om/Att8eMg.jpg

    That's a fabulous shedded skin !!!
    You could sell that on eBay easy !!

    Check this out :)

    https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...d738420ffc.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...1b845eb9d9.jpg



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  • 04-05-2018, 03:31 PM
    Zincubus
    Re: Can you Measure the length of your Snake by its Shed?
    Slight tangent but check out how dark a Mexican Black Kingsnake skin is compared to a normal shed .

    https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...149ba5826d.jpg




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