Hognose shedding question

Lori P · 05-18-2008, 08:11 AM

For those of you with hognose, can you tell me if Harry looks ok?? He didn't want to eat this week, whereas normally he is a piggy. But as I've never seen a hognose in shed, not sure if this is normal... he has scales popping up here and there, and some wrinkles... just worried that this is not normal. He just looks... odd to me.

Thank you so much!!

reptileparadise · 05-18-2008, 08:36 AM

Wow, Harry looks like a big boy to me!

I think its normal (don't have hogneses though)
My biggest female garter also get in such a 'worn out state' just before shedding.

ScimitarX · 05-18-2008, 10:07 AM

Yep, definitely looks normal to me

weve had hognoses before and they would look like that before shedding

drache · 05-18-2008, 03:04 PM

same here
and then when it comes off, that shed is much thicker than the sheds from my garters

anji1971 · 05-18-2008, 03:45 PM

I had no idea hognoses did that before a shed.............poor thing looks like something the cat dragged in!!!!

jeanette · 05-18-2008, 03:48 PM

looks normal to me , if he seems to be having a little trouble add a moss box, keep it in a warm section of the tank and he will shed fine.
dont worry he wont eat while he is shedding, the ones that do eat during a shed are the exception to the rule not the norm' .

adamanteus · 05-18-2008, 03:50 PM

Sorry to be the odd one out, but I don't think it's right. My experience with Heterodon is limited, but when scales slough off individually in any species, this is a failed shed. A few hours in a 'wet-bag' would assist in sloughing, and that's what I would do at this point. I would say that skin should have come off some days ago. When he does come out of it just check that the 'spectacles' (eye caps) have sloughed too.

drache · 05-18-2008, 03:55 PM

of course this may be my dratted eyesight again, but it doesn't look to me like any shed has come off yet - just that the skin is very dry, loose, and wrinkly
adding a damp hide and/or doing some wet-bagging is probably a good idea

adamanteus · 05-18-2008, 03:57 PM

If you look at the snakes' coil, at the top of the second pic, you'll see the scales sloughing individually. That's wrong.

drache · 05-18-2008, 03:58 PM

okay, thanks
I see it now
definitely wet-bag

05-18-2008, 08:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
Lori P thamnophis puniceus Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: VA Posts: 3,030 Country:	Hognose shedding question For those of you with hognose, can you tell me if Harry looks ok?? He didn't want to eat this week, whereas normally he is a piggy. But as I've never seen a hognose in shed, not sure if this is normal... he has scales popping up here and there, and some wrinkles... just worried that this is not normal. He just looks... odd to me. Thank you so much!! __________________ Lori, New Hope Rescue-- rescuing equines and others www.newhoperescueva.com

05-18-2008, 08:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
reptileparadise the red sided giant Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Achtmaal Posts: 1,081 Country:	Re: Hognose shedding question Wow, Harry looks like a big boy to me! I think its normal (don't have hogneses though) My biggest female garter also get in such a 'worn out state' just before shedding. __________________ Down under from 9 August 2008 till 13 October 2008! Follow our trip on http://crikey.web-log.nl/ --- Live from Brisbane ---

05-18-2008, 10:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
ScimitarX Subadult snake Join Date: May 2007 Location: Nottingham Posts: 325 Country:	Re: Hognose shedding question Yep, definitely looks normal to me weve had hognoses before and they would look like that before shedding __________________ Claire

05-18-2008, 03:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
drache Ophiuchus rhea Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 4,451 Country:	Re: Hognose shedding question same here and then when it comes off, that shed is much thicker than the sheds from my garters __________________ rhea "Life is just one damn thing after another." Mark Twain

05-18-2008, 03:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
anji1971 The Leader of the Eastern Gang Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Windsor, Ontario Posts: 2,691 Country:	Re: Hognose shedding question I had no idea hognoses did that before a shed.............poor thing looks like something the cat dragged in!!!! __________________ Anji

05-18-2008, 03:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
jeanette "Third shed, A Success" Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: i live in the uk near the city of sheffield Posts: 476 Country:	Re: Hognose shedding question looks normal to me , if he seems to be having a little trouble add a moss box, keep it in a warm section of the tank and he will shed fine. dont worry he wont eat while he is shedding, the ones that do eat during a shed are the exception to the rule not the norm' .

05-18-2008, 03:50 PM	#7 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 8,465 Country:	Re: Hognose shedding question Sorry to be the odd one out, but I don't think it's right. My experience with Heterodon is limited, but when scales slough off individually in any species, this is a failed shed. A few hours in a 'wet-bag' would assist in sloughing, and that's what I would do at this point. I would say that skin should have come off some days ago. When he does come out of it just check that the 'spectacles' (eye caps) have sloughed too. __________________ James.

05-18-2008, 03:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
drache Ophiuchus rhea Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 4,451 Country:	Re: Hognose shedding question of course this may be my dratted eyesight again, but it doesn't look to me like any shed has come off yet - just that the skin is very dry, loose, and wrinkly adding a damp hide and/or doing some wet-bagging is probably a good idea __________________ rhea "Life is just one damn thing after another." Mark Twain

05-18-2008, 03:57 PM	#9 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 8,465 Country:	Re: Hognose shedding question If you look at the snakes' coil, at the top of the second pic, you'll see the scales sloughing individually. That's wrong. __________________ James.

05-18-2008, 03:58 PM	#10 (permalink)
drache Ophiuchus rhea Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 4,451 Country:	Re: Hognose shedding question okay, thanks I see it now definitely wet-bag __________________ rhea "Life is just one damn thing after another." Mark Twain

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