FRAN,

Thanks for sharing--you have beautiful and fascinating animals. Unlike lizards, this is the first time I've read of a snake eating it's shed on purpose. You say that your others of the same species don't do this, so this one is unique. Are there any other snake species that regularly eat their sheds? Perhaps by looking at them and their habitat, etc., you can theorize the motivation this one has for the behavior. This is quite intriguing!



regards,

althea

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