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prozacbear
Yearling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 28/01/2011 : 12:12:02
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Hi
Guybrush shed last night while he has sitting with me on the sofa, so I managed to get a good look at the process. I noticed that several times he seemed to stop to take a breather and have a little drink. Then when there was about an inch and half to go he stopped and started licking where the shed was joined to the skin as if he was wetting the area before the final push. He spent about 5-10 mins licking all the way around and then popped his tail out. He managed a nice clean shed, I would guess about 40 mins from nose rubbing to finish  |
Guybrush (royal python) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csapnto_Q5I
Cassiopeia (Brazilian rainbow boa) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5VQhPP7qVM&NR=1
Smaug (deseart iguana) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3ZD_SFA8Lg
Axos & Sutekh (cats) http://youtu.be/AFCgZcHXuTU
Nessie & Nemo etc ( tropical fish) |
Edited by - prozacbear on 28/01/2011 12:26:05 |
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sandi
Sub Adult
787 Posts |
Posted - 28/01/2011 : 12:52:13
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| What an honour to be able to observe it! I've often wondered how long it takes and if they stop half way etc.. thanks for that! |
0.1.0 Royal Python - Florence
1.0.0 Boa Constrictor - Boris
1.1.0 Alaunts - Willow & Brochan |
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prozacbear
Yearling
United Kingdom
130 Posts |
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Royalbob
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
1115 Posts |
Posted - 28/01/2011 : 15:30:27
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Ahh thats great. i've seen a few of mine shed in the viv or rub over time but never right in front of me, and giving them a hand as well. Did you manage any pics?
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1.0 Enchi butter
1.0 Enchi X Pastel
1.0 Fire het clown
1.0 Bumblebee
1.0 pinstripe
0.1 Enchi Fire
0.1 Pastel calico
0.1 Yellow belly Pinstripe
0.1 Lemon pastel poss het clown
0.1 Het clown
0.1 Yellow belly
0.1 Green Mojave
0.1 HC Albino
0.2 Normals
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prozacbear
Yearling
United Kingdom
130 Posts |
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Royalbob
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
1115 Posts |
Posted - 28/01/2011 : 16:22:02
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Originally posted by prozacbear
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Originally posted by Royalbob
Ahh thats great. i've seen a few of mine shed in the viv or rub over time but never right in front of me, and giving them a hand as well. Did you manage any pics?
Unfortunately my hands were too busy holding him and helping him and I did not want to risk startling him. I thought about asking my husband but he seemed to have his own issues with Cassi the rainbow boa going up his trouser leg 
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1.0 Enchi butter
1.0 Enchi X Pastel
1.0 Fire het clown
1.0 Bumblebee
1.0 pinstripe
0.1 Enchi Fire
0.1 Pastel calico
0.1 Yellow belly Pinstripe
0.1 Lemon pastel poss het clown
0.1 Het clown
0.1 Yellow belly
0.1 Green Mojave
0.1 HC Albino
0.2 Normals
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blackskull
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1278 Posts |
Posted - 28/01/2011 : 17:34:10
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| nice, never seen my royal shed. he always does it in the dead of night |
1.1 normal royal, sully, silver
0.1 pinstripe royal, penny
1.1 pastel royal, lars, clover
0.1 lesser royal, serenity
0.1 black pastel royal, betty
0.1 mojave royal, mavis
0.1 normal het clown
1.0 pastel het clown
1.0 nuclear, ned
1.0 super phantom
1.0 childrens python, myles
0.1 hog island boa
0.1 sonoran x boa, grace
0.0.1 mack snow leopard gecko, munchkin
4.1 cats, stan, dave, marble, binx, daisy
4.1 rabbits, mol, ted, bill, spud, alice
0.1 crazy cat/bunny lady of bridgwater, lucy |
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prozacbear
Yearling
United Kingdom
130 Posts |
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reptiledanny
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2106 Posts |
Posted - 29/01/2011 : 08:17:42
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Wow congrats, iv seen bow shed before, but it was a bad shed after the mites and olive oil treatment, so didn't want to disturb so didn't watch it all. But to actually have your royal shed in your lap is amazing.
Sounds strange that he started to lick himself round where the shed was, never heard of that |
1.2 royal pythons 0.1 hog island boa 1.0 corn snake
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prozacbear
Yearling
United Kingdom
130 Posts |
Posted - 29/01/2011 : 12:18:46
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Originally posted by reptiledanny
Wow congrats, iv seen bow shed before, but it was a bad shed after the mites and olive oil treatment, so didn't want to disturb so didn't watch it all. But to actually have your royal shed in your lap is amazing.
Sounds strange that he started to lick himself round where the shed was, never heard of that
I'd never heard of it either but he was quite deliberate and systematic as he licked all the way around, and I'm so glad he didn't poo on me. He saved that until the next day while in his viv. |
Guybrush (royal python) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csapnto_Q5I
Cassiopeia (Brazilian rainbow boa) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5VQhPP7qVM&NR=1
Smaug (deseart iguana) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3ZD_SFA8Lg
Axos & Sutekh (cats) http://youtu.be/AFCgZcHXuTU
Nessie & Nemo etc ( tropical fish) |
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reptiledanny
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2106 Posts |
Posted - 29/01/2011 : 14:11:14
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| Lol, was gun ask that, you may have been lucky in two ways then lol |
1.2 royal pythons 0.1 hog island boa 1.0 corn snake
sig made by stapey |
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sandi
Sub Adult
787 Posts |
Posted - 29/01/2011 : 18:57:46
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| Wow, an after poo! thats unusual! |
0.1.0 Royal Python - Florence
1.0.0 Boa Constrictor - Boris
1.1.0 Alaunts - Willow & Brochan |
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