Deejay shed........

anji1971 · 11-07-2007, 02:21 PM

Well, after a six-month break, Deejay finally decided it was time to grow again, and this time I got to watch the whole process.
Usually I come in at the very end or the little turkey does it in the middle of the night and I find the shed the next morning!
It was actually rather comical to watch -- when she first worked the skin off her nose and eyes, it folded back straight up, so she looked just like Cleopatra with her big tall headpiece!! Then she did this little inchworm dance/wiggle to get the rest of the way out, not the most graceful sight!!

It turned out to be a less than perfect shed; her old skin tore about half way through, and I ended up having to help her with the last inch and a half of her tail -- she really did not want to give up that old skin!! But she's all bright and shiny and happy now!!

Hope the next one isn't another six month wait!

adamanteus · 11-07-2007, 03:35 PM

Well done Deejay! It was high time you changed your clothes!

anji1971 · 11-07-2007, 03:49 PM

By the way, I should have said she looked like Queen Nefertiti, not Cleopatra. My history is a bit rusty but I caught my mistake just after I posted.....oops!

Snaky · 11-07-2007, 05:02 PM

It's indeed a fun thing to watch. And a new 'shiny' deejay arrives

Lori P · 11-07-2007, 06:24 PM

Way to go Deejay!! Now Anji... you KNOW we need new pics.... :-)

anji1971 · 11-07-2007, 07:38 PM

Ohhhh, I SO wanted to take pics today, but I don't have a digital camera. I have to borrow my father-in-law's, and I forgot to ask him for it yesterday when I saw him. I'm kind of mad at myself about that, because I knew she'd probably shed today, and once I saw how funny it was, I really wanted pics..........WAAHHH!!!

I'll definitely get the camera this weekend, when baby Dekay's comes home!!!

brandon0133 · 11-08-2007, 12:49 AM

my garters have not shed sense i got them,,how many times in a year should they shed?

Stefan-A · 11-08-2007, 01:30 AM

It depends on how fast they are growing and how much wear and tear their skin is subjected to. My snakes, when they've been feeding properly, have been shedding every 4-5 weeks. But they have been relatively young snakes and still growing.

anji1971 · 11-08-2007, 08:19 AM

Brandon, judging from the size of your garters, I would not expect them to shed very often. Deejay's not even half the size of yours, and she's going up to six months at a time. Like Stefan said, if they're young and growing, they'll shed more often. I think yours are pretty full grown!

brandon0133 · 11-08-2007, 09:58 AM

yeah there probably full grown,,,ones at 4ft and the other is about 3 1/2 ft

11-07-2007, 02:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
anji1971 The Leader of the Eastern Gang Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Windsor, Ontario Posts: 2,868	Deejay shed........ Well, after a six-month break, Deejay finally decided it was time to grow again, and this time I got to watch the whole process. Usually I come in at the very end or the little turkey does it in the middle of the night and I find the shed the next morning! It was actually rather comical to watch -- when she first worked the skin off her nose and eyes, it folded back straight up, so she looked just like Cleopatra with her big tall headpiece!! Then she did this little inchworm dance/wiggle to get the rest of the way out, not the most graceful sight!! It turned out to be a less than perfect shed; her old skin tore about half way through, and I ended up having to help her with the last inch and a half of her tail -- she really did not want to give up that old skin!! But she's all bright and shiny and happy now!! Hope the next one isn't another six month wait! __________________ Anji

11-07-2007, 03:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 9,102	Re: Deejay shed........ Well done Deejay! It was high time you changed your clothes! __________________ James.

11-07-2007, 03:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
anji1971 The Leader of the Eastern Gang Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Windsor, Ontario Posts: 2,868	Re: Deejay shed........ By the way, I should have said she looked like Queen Nefertiti, not Cleopatra. My history is a bit rusty but I caught my mistake just after I posted.....oops! __________________ Anji

11-07-2007, 05:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
Snaky Truieneer, e ras apoat Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,814	Re: Deejay shed........ It's indeed a fun thing to watch. And a new 'shiny' deejay arrives

11-07-2007, 06:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
Lori P thamnophis puniceus Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: VA Posts: 3,445	Re: Deejay shed........ Way to go Deejay!! Now Anji... you KNOW we need new pics.... :-) __________________ Lori, New Hope Rescue-- rescuing equines and others www.newhoperescueva.com

11-07-2007, 07:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
anji1971 The Leader of the Eastern Gang Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Windsor, Ontario Posts: 2,868	Re: Deejay shed........ Ohhhh, I SO wanted to take pics today, but I don't have a digital camera. I have to borrow my father-in-law's, and I forgot to ask him for it yesterday when I saw him. I'm kind of mad at myself about that, because I knew she'd probably shed today, and once I saw how funny it was, I *really* wanted pics..........WAAHHH!!! I'll definitely get the camera this weekend, when baby Dekay's comes home!!! __________________ Anji

11-08-2007, 12:49 AM	#7 (permalink)
brandon0133 "Second shed, A Success" Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: salisbury,nc Posts: 265	Re: Deejay shed........ my garters have not shed sense i got them,,how many times in a year should they shed? __________________ 1.1.0 T. s. parietalis *5.3.1 Python regius* 0.1.0 T. s. sirtalis *1.1.0 boa constrictor imperator* 2.0.0 Pantherophis emoryi **0.1.0 Pantherophis guttatus 1.0.0 Opheodrys aestivus**

11-08-2007, 01:30 AM	#8 (permalink)
Stefan-A Moderator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 6,428	Re: Deejay shed........ It depends on how fast they are growing and how much wear and tear their skin is subjected to. My snakes, when they've been feeding properly, have been shedding every 4-5 weeks. But they have been relatively young snakes and still growing.

11-08-2007, 08:19 AM	#9 (permalink)
anji1971 The Leader of the Eastern Gang Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Windsor, Ontario Posts: 2,868	Re: Deejay shed........ Brandon, judging from the size of your garters, I would not expect them to shed very often. Deejay's not even half the size of yours, and she's going up to six months at a time. Like Stefan said, if they're young and growing, they'll shed more often. I think yours are pretty full grown! __________________ Anji

11-08-2007, 09:58 AM	#10 (permalink)
brandon0133 "Second shed, A Success" Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: salisbury,nc Posts: 265	Re: Deejay shed........ yeah there probably full grown,,,ones at 4ft and the other is about 3 1/2 ft __________________ 1.1.0 T. s. parietalis *5.3.1 Python regius* 0.1.0 T. s. sirtalis *1.1.0 boa constrictor imperator* 2.0.0 Pantherophis emoryi **0.1.0 Pantherophis guttatus 1.0.0 Opheodrys aestivus**

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