Snakes shed their skin several times per year. Shedding is a good indicator that snakes are getting enough nutrition, that their environments have proper humidity levels, and that they are overall ...
Snakes regularly shed skin. This process is called ecdysis. It helps snakes grow. Shedding removes old skin and parasites. Young snakes shed more often. Adult snakes shed a few times a year.
The timber rattlesnake is one of the most endangered species in Massachusetts. A state plan to introduce them into the Quabbin is being met with opposition. (Republican file photo) BELCHERTOWN -- ...