So about a week ago or 5-6 days ago, I checked up on my Ball python like i do every morning and I noticed he was REALLY cloudy colored (especially his eyes) which we all know means he is about to shed. So far the past week I have bumped up humidity and waited. Yesterday I didn't check on him due to other matters but I figured he could wait until today. When I got home from work today, I lifted up his hide and there he was, ALL BRIGHT AND SHINY. he had shed but……..(this is the spooky part) THERE WAS NO SKIN. oooooooOOOOOOoooooo. There are many possibilities here:
1. My mom came home and took it out herself because she thought it was cool, and kept it for herself.(not likely because I don't think she was home anytime before I got home)
2. The snake ate the skin? I don't think snakes do this but we had a lizard once that did this.
3. The snake didn't shed. but then why was he cloudy colored?
4. Potato men of Venus took it to fuel their death ray.
(I am leaning most on this one)
As you all can see I'm not too worried and am turning this into something funny, but I am still curious as to what actually happened. Have any of you had a snake that changed its mind and decided to shed later?
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