Common to skip prelay Shed?

[Jerhart]

Hey all,
I have heard of Balls skipping their prelay shed...but this has never happened to me, and I was curious how common this is? One of my females went blue about 2-3 weeks ago....I never got a shed?

Anyone ever have a female skip a prelay shed?

[Jerhart]

YouTube - hey you guys

[rodentslayer]

Hahhaha, that vid is hilarious! I've never heard of any snake simply not shedding once they go into blue. My guess is that she just hasn't shed yet. I do know that their prelay shed seems to take longer than a normal shed for some reason.

later
Jordan

[pmott1]

just had 2 females lay without shedding .Had one lay while she was in shed.Also just had one shed and layed 6 days later.Thought it was wierd.

[rodentslayer]

Pmott1....With your females that didn't shed, did they go into blue? I think this guy is saying that his snake went into blue and didn't shed (i've never heard of that happening). I know some females won't have a prelay shed before they lay.

[pmott1]

Ahh i see,Never had that happen.

[TheVipersHouse]

going into blue and not shedding is actually common

i have had many that have gone to blue and back and then never shed and a week later they go blue again and then finally shed . its a double shed .

i have even heard of and seen some that have gone thru the motions and didnt shed . its just something you cant help

if the snakes ready to shed it will if not it wont , i cant explaing why it happens but it does ..

[rodentslayer]

That's wicked. Thanks for sharing that info. I've never heard of/seen that happen before. That's gotta drive you crazy when that happens for the first time to you.

[TheVipersHouse]

That's wicked. Thanks for sharing that info. I've never heard of/seen that happen before. That's gotta drive you crazy when that happens for the first time to you.

ya funny thing is my boas do it all the time as well . and my boa even skipped her prelay shed and dropped her clutch and then 5 days later finally shed her skin .

[Jerhart]

....well the particular snake I was talking about it laying a clutch at the moment and she never shed....got my question answered.