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JanieW
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2279 Posts |
 Posted - 08/05/2013 : 10:16:11
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How Do They Do That
We all know that snakes have individual scales, so now my question is:
Individual scales so how is it that when they shed, they shed a layer of skin with no scales? |
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carlb1981
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1527 Posts |
Posted - 08/05/2013 : 10:54:23
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| I've always wondered that too |
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chrisc
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
3326 Posts |
Posted - 08/05/2013 : 12:47:41
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| The scales are acctually made up from folds of skin so when they shed it all comes off in one bit |
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Lotabob
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
5008 Posts |
Posted - 09/05/2013 : 11:13:36
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| It makes very little sense looking at a shed as its inside out, if you turn it the right way round you'll see what you see when the snake is wearing it. As to what the scales are Chris has it. Intricate folded skin, it amazes me how intricate it is when I see my corn snake eating and it stretches and you can see how it's achieved. |
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boomslang
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2025 Posts |
Posted - 09/05/2013 : 15:14:43
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| Magic powers of the serpent god,that's how |
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Snake Conundrum
