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Carolyn
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
20 Posts
Posted - 11/07/2010 :  13:08:53  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
my hognose is about to shed for the third time in about 4 months. Previous to this she hadn't shed for about 6 months. Is this normal???

candoia aspera
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
4 Posts
Posted - 11/07/2010 :  23:04:29  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
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Originally posted by Carolyn

my hognose is about to shed for the third time in about 4 months. Previous to this she hadn't shed for about 6 months. Is this normal???


that's some crazy numbers lol. do you keep feeding records?
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Kazerella
Hognose Admin

United Kingdom
746 Posts
Posted - 12/07/2010 :  15:12:25  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Has she put on weight recently? Might just be a growth spurt?

Just to be on the safe side though I would check her for signs of mites. They sometimes shed more frequently when they are being irritated by the pesky things.
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LouiseB
Yearling Hoggie

United Kingdom
624 Posts
Posted - 13/07/2010 :  11:57:53  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
How old is she? Like Kaz says, it could just be a growth spurt. My corn snake is doing that at the moment as well, although in her case I think the growth is in girth rather than length
1.0.0. Western hognose (Baldrick)
0.1.0. Amel bloodred corn snake (Cornflake)
R.I.P. Bob (Western hognose)
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