Lucy's First Shed!

**ramanth** · 11-10-2006, 02:21 PM

Well, with me of course.

Took her long enough. After 15 long days of me freaking out, she finally sheds.

She went into shed after her October 25th feeding. I missed the blue phase, but she spent pretty much all her time in her hide and the few times I peeked in on her (after awhile I was getting concerned that maybe she found a way to escape) she was very dull in appearance.

On November 2nd, despite hiding and being dull looking, I figured I'd offer her a pinkie. She gulped it down with gusto and was pretty much a no show after that. I did find poop on the opposite end of her tank on Saturday so I knew she had to of been out of her hide.

She continued to hide and I had decided that last night, I'd offer her another pinkie whether she had shed or not. Turns out, she did!

I was surprised to see her out and cruising around. While she enjoyed her pinkie in her feeding tank, I found the shed wrapped twice around her fake plant and stuck to her wood hide. To my delight and relief it is a perfect shed complete with eye caps and the tail tip.

Way to go Lucy Inara!

Nice and long. (Didn't bother to measure it since I know it's longer than she really is)

Eye caps

Being camera shy in her plant after her meal

I didn't think to measure her when we got her in October. But I'll be sure to measure her after she digests this meal. Might try to weigh her too.

**Argranade** · 11-10-2006, 02:33 PM

Awwwwwwwwwwww .... what a cute little sweetie!!!

Congratz on her first shed lol!

I wanna snake but my mom does not like them ... I geuss cause the devil was turned into one ...

oh well gotta respect my mom lol but I love snakes and when I get my own room I *MIGHT* get one there so cheap.

**Vela** · 11-10-2006, 02:38 PM

Congrats on the first shed! That can be stressful.

A note for the above post, snakes are not cheap to care for long term, even if they are cheap to buy.

**ramanth** · 11-10-2006, 02:55 PM

Originally Posted by Vela

A note for the above post, snakes are not cheap to care for long term, even if they are cheap to buy.

I think that's just about true for any herp!

At a recent show, someone was selling baby snapping turtles for $10.

**Chilli** · 11-10-2006, 04:11 PM

Aw! Congratulations!
And what a fine job she did on her first shed.

**Argranade** · 11-10-2006, 04:32 PM

Originally Posted by Vela

Congrats on the first shed! That can be stressful.

A note for the above post, snakes are not cheap to care for long term, even if they are cheap to buy.

I ment the actualy reptile, of course there's lots of care to go into these pets.

**Suki Wingy** · 11-10-2006, 10:01 PM

That's nice and intact! Lizard skins are never whole and my dad doesn't keep his snake sheds so I only have a few that are nearly 10 yrs old in my room.