skin coming off

[varanus]

They're not an aquatic species as such, but they're often found around water in the wild, and in captivity will often soak in a big water dish if supplied with one.

[lutzd]

I've noticed (particularly in my spotted pythons) that they do get a blueish sheen to their skin when they are approaching a skin shed. From what I've read, I believe it's a fluid they secrete between their top and second layers of skin to aid in the shedding process. Could be wrong, but that's my understanding of it.

Also, my olive has a definite blue tinge to the eyes as well, shen he's about to shed his skin : http://www.aussiepythons.com/modules...view_photo.php

[varanus]

Here's a good example of blue The girl on the right had just cleared her eyes at this stage.