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QueenVic
Yearling

United Kingdom
849 Posts

Posted - 22/05/2011 :  01:28:11  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Silver shed today and when I got it out it looked normal at first but then I noticed that it has his saddle marks printed on it, lightly but clearly visable in the right light. The shed looks healthy other than that. The pattern goes all the way along the top.
I've looked at silver and he seems perfectly fine with nothing wrong with his scales.

Can't get any pics up at the mo but any explanations would be helpful!

Cheers

0.1.0 Normal (Espher)
1.0.0 Snow (Midnight)

2 GALS
1 rat (Jasper)
1 very needy staffy (Coco)

Location: Ossett


gmac
The Scottish Admin

United Kingdom
5319 Posts

Posted - 22/05/2011 :  01:39:07  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
just happens from time to time with shedding just seems some colour pigment comes from the saddles is all is nothing to worry about.


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QueenVic
Yearling

United Kingdom
849 Posts

Posted - 22/05/2011 :  02:16:33  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Oh good. thank you!

The shed itself looks pretty cool lol. First time I've seen it happen

0.1.0 Normal (Espher)
1.0.0 Snow (Midnight)

2 GALS
1 rat (Jasper)
1 very needy staffy (Coco)

Location: Ossett


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Spreebok
Sub Adult

United Kingdom
1135 Posts

Posted - 22/05/2011 :  02:31:37  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Yeah, nothing to worry about, my Carolina sheds like that :)
And yeah, it does looks really cool!
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gingerpony
Queen Bee

United Kingdom
10455 Posts

Posted - 22/05/2011 :  07:04:56  Show Profile  Click to see gingerpony's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
yep it's just the melanin pigment in the shed skin

the more pigment (colour) the snake has, the darker it's shed skin will be, my snow leaves no visible pattern on his shed, and the boas and JCP sheds are particularly detailed!

cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos

Location:Leeds/York/Selby area
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mikerichards
don't say the 'M' word!

United Kingdom
2901 Posts

Posted - 22/05/2011 :  08:37:14  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
As GP says, all mine do it too, nothing to worry about.

Location : Worthing, West Sussex
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 22/05/2011 :  10:41:56  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I find my Anery's shed skin is very dark with lots of pattern.
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