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Q: What is the word which means the shedding of the old skin?
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What does the cowboy slang 'get shed of' mean?

Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This means to get rid of. The image is of shedding someone like an old skin.


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It's probably shedding its old skin.


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What is the processs of shedding skin of snakes?

When the shedding process begins, the skin will begin to look slightly opaque and some snakes will get pink bellies when beginning the shedding process. Then, the snake will steadily become more and more opaque until the eyes completely clouded over. After a few days, before they shed their eyes will clear back up. Soon after that, they will shed off their old skin. The whole process can take 1-2 weeks, and sometimes longer.


Do seals shed their skins?

No, A killer whale's skin is smooth, continuously renewing itself, as the old skin moults off, causing less drag.


Why do snake skin falls off?

The reason why snakes skin (its called shedding) fall of is because other persons answer Snakes skin will only stretch a small amount so, periodically, a snake sheds its old skin, having formed a new skin underneath. Young snakes shed much more frequently than older snakes as they grow faster when they're young. my answer The primary reason for this (snakes shedding there skin) is that the snakes grows, as the snake grows the outer skin douse not grow so the snake sheds its skin. HOW? the snake first rubs its nose against a hard surface the snake hooks its old skin on a twig then slides out of its old skin leaving it in one piece


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If you are talking about feces in the tank, you will have to remove that manually. If you are talking about shedding their old skin, they release mucus out of their nostrils and spread it over their body and then proceed to consume it.


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they shed their skin when it gets old then new skin grows this the wrong answer income is rubbish


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How does snakes shedding their skin help them?

The old skin gets too small for the snake, so he sheds it and a new one grows in it's place. You can tell a snake is about to shed by his eyes; if they are cloudy, the old skin needs to go bye-bye.