Carpet Snake Shedding Skin

9 foot west papuan carpet python.

Carpet snake shedding skin.

If a carpet python is in your roof it s looking for rodents to eat. Snakes naturally shed their skins on a regular basis and a healthy shed is important to their general well being. If you can cope with the idea of a snake in the attic it s best to leave them to it. Pythons moult regularly and the roofs of some old houses are full of shed skins.

Grey s eyes have cleared up but his skin still looks darker than usual. You can also create a moist shedding box by poking holes in a shoe box placing damp paper towels inside and putting it in the aquarium. Adding coarse materials like tree branches tree bark and pine cones can help your snake shed its skin more easily. Also the belly is now as white as the post in the right side of the background.

Music by the filmmaker is a live recording called mystery meditation created with an electric guitar and a boomerang phrase. Although it s perfectly natural shedding is stressful for your snake. If you find a skin a snake expert at the local museum will be able to identify the species. The snake will soon be ready to shed the old skin.

The upside is that you can ease some of the stress by learning the signs that your pet is about to shed and taking steps to ensure that the process goes as smoothly as possible. Note the belly patterning has cleared up.