Shedding

People “shed” billions of skin cells every day, even though we don’t always clearly see it. One day, my nephew found a complete snake skin in our yard and brought it to the kitchen. He asked a lot of questions about the type of snake, why they shed their skin, where is the snake so …

Snakes grow throughout all of their lives. In order to grow, they need to shed their old skin because it will be too small to fit their new, larger bodies. Baby snakes shed more often than adults since their growth rate is faster. Adult snakes, depending on the species, shed a few times a year. …

Despite being house pets for decades, Siberian husky hair still grows and sheds as if the dog will live outdoors year-round. Siberian huskies are double-coated dogs, with a thick topcoat of harsher hair and a soft, insulating undercoat. That undercoat sheds dramatically about twice a year for a month at a time. This happens when …