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They shed their skin to grow. Unlike humans, who's skin is continuously renewed, reptile skin doesn't stretch as they grow. Therefore - periodically, then shed the old skin after forming a new one underneath.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoIt varies with the age of the snake. The younger the reptile is - the quicker it's growing, and will shed more frequently. As it gets older, its growth rate slows, and it doesn't need to slough as often. A hatchling may shed five or six times in its first year, while a 20-year-old specimen may only shed once in eighteen months.
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