Amazing facts about snakes and their skin shedding

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Learn how and why snakes shed their old skin in one piece.

According to BBC, animal skin takes damage over time from weather, injuries, and pests.

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To stay healthy, most animals shed old skin and grow new layers.

Snakes are different- they shed their skin all at once.

A snake about to shed has cloudy eyes and poor eyesight.

Before shedding, snakes hide and stop eating for a few days.

The old skin dries, splits at the mouth, and slides off the body.

Snakes rub against rough surfaces to remove the old skin.

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