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Difficul shedding (dysecdesis), snake

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Difficul shedding (dysecdesis), snake

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  • Environmental Diseases and Traumatic Injuries of Reptiles
  • When snakes have difficulty shedding (dysecdesis), cutaneous damage can occur. In extreme cases, secondary bacterial infections can result.

    Courtesy of Dr. Roger Klingenberg

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