What can cause my house snake to be shedding in bits and pieces?
Usually after a shed I soak her to remove the extra pieces of skin (only one or 2 small pieces).
History:
I only got her around mid December 2012, I do not know her age, but she is 1.2 meters long. She was owned by a young boy who didn't want snakes anymore (he wanted to spend more time surfing) so he gave his house snake and corn snake to me and her back was broken apparently many years ago and she has some scarring where the vet fixed her back. She is nice and fat and well taken care off. The first month or so she didn't want to eat and then she had a horrible shed, the tank looked like a snake skin exploded in there. She then started to eat again, but refused a meal last week and she shed over the weekend. Can the broken back contribute to the bits and pieces sheds? Or does she need vitamins? We don't have a reptile vet in Richards Bay, but we have a vet that is very willing to help and learn so I usually use him...
Any help will be appreciated.
Thank you