The shedding of snakes is repeated at regular intervals, and snakes will do this throughout their lives. Molting continues. Just before shedding, snakes will stop eating and hide somewhere safe. When a snake sheds its skin, its skin becomes dull and dry, and its eyes become cloudy or blue. Moisture is produced on the inner side of the old skin, which allows the old skin to separate from the new skin. A few days later, the snakes eyes became clear again and the snakes skin had taken off. The old skin is stretched open from the mouth, and the snakes try their best to penetrate the old skin by constantly rubbing against foreign objects (mostly rough surfaces or stones). Many times the old snake skin is shed back from the head to the tail. The shed old skin is like a shed sock, while the new skin under the old skin appears newer, larger and more mature. luster.