Black Milksnake shedding frequency.

I made the mistake of posting this on KS and actually expecting a response...guess I'm not enough of an elitist snob....oh well , lesson learned, never going there again. To the point, I have raised from a baby a gaigae I purchased back in Nov 2003. She is about 52 inches long now, almost complete with her color change, and what puzzles me is the frequency in which she sheds. She is still doing this about every 4~5 weeks. I keep her at room temp (70's during the warm months, 60's during the cool ones), her cage is kept clean and dry, and she has no skin abnormalities that I can see. She is always fed f/t rodents (now 2 medium~large mice/week), so she's never had a wound on her. I keep records of all her sheddings and feedings using Freeherp. I'm curious as to how often your gaigae's have shed during their lifetime. Thanks!
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John, I have several gaigae, and I notice they shed much more frequently in the Spring and early Summer. As long as they appear healthy and thriving, I don't worry about it.

....seemed strange that she would shed as frequently as she did when she was jus' a widdle baby... . Thanks Jim for the response, appreciate it.

No prob, I love black milks. That one (your son?) is holding is a beauty.

I have a male black milk that I bought at a IRBA show in May of 2006. It was hatched in August of 2005. It's currently approx. 45". Weighed 25 ounces at last shed. I, too, have noticed that it sheds more frequently than any snake I've ever had. I was keeping weight and shed records on my computer...until my hard drive fried (hadn't backed up in about 14 months...dopey me). Last two sheds have been approx 30-35 days apart. I feed it two large mice per week (sometimes three).