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How often do king snakes shed?

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Babies shed more often than adults because as babies they outgrow their skin faster. You'll note shedding time when your snake's eyes turn a shade of blue and become cloudy. Snakes normally shed their skin easily but sometimes they have issues if they do not have the proper humidity while shedding. read more

The amount they shed varies between snakes but probably you can expect once every 2 months for a juvenile kingsnake. They need to shed to grow as when it sheds its old skin the new one will be bigger they need this as they are constanltly growing. It also gets rid of parsites on old skins. read more

Young snakes of most species shed every 4-6 weeks. It also depends on how much they are eating, thus how fast they are growing. Adults of many species will only shed every 3 - 6 months. read more

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