I was doing my weekly snake feedings when I came across my male ringed python eating his own shed skin. I thought maybe it got caught in his mouth somehow but after a few seconds of watching, I realized he was actually trying to eat it. It was a large chunk of shed. I then used my hemastats to remove/pull out the shed skin from his mouth so I could feed him and move on. There was no way that the skin smelled like a mouse...its HIGHLY unlikely. I took a few pics but they didn't come out too well b/c I moved fast as to avoid getting bitten.

Has anyone else ever observed this odd behavior?
IF SO, why do they do it?
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Happy New Year, Jason
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BOAS: 0.1 Solomon Island Ground Boa, 1.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boas, 1.1 Argentine Boas, 2.2 Nicaraguans, 1.1 Sonoran Desert Boas, 1.1 Cay Caulkers, 1.0 Columbian Boa 100% het Kahl Albino, 0.1 Anery boa, 0.1 Salmon OTW, 1.1 Hog Island Boas, 0.1 Hog Island Boa poss het patternless.
PYTHONS: 1.2 Green Tree Pythons, 2.2 Bismarck Ringed Pythons, 2.8 Normal Ball Pythons, 1.0 Ball Python 100% het Piebald, 1.1 Spotted Pythons.
COLUBRIDS: 1.1 Black Pines, 1.1 Northern Pines, 2.2 Bairds Ratsnakes, 1.2 White-sided Black Ratsnakes.
CORNS: 1.0 Blizzard, 1.2 Bloodreds, 1.2 Butters, 1.0 Ghost, 0.1 Sunglow, 1.0 Hypo het Amber, 1.1 Lavenders, 1.1 Miami Phases, 1.2 Reverse Okeetee, 0.1 Snow, 0.1 Striped Amel, 3.2 Okeetees.
OTHER: 0.0.3 N. Diamondback Terrapins.