This is exactly what happened the first time my snake shed - I thought he looked like he was going into shed, then he looked normal so I figured I was mistaken - *then* I found the shed the next day!
Snakes just like to "mess" with our minds, eh?
Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength. Eric Hoffer(1902 - 1983)
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” ~ Gandhi