This is the moment a huge red-bellied black snake was captured in a shed – measuring nearly six feet long and as thick as a Coke can. Snake catcher Daniel May, 34, was called to a home in Rossmore, ...

While most snakes shed their skin on land, some can interestingly do it in water too. Essentially, shedding the old skin is a sign of a snake's growth in life and is healthy for them.

You must have seen snakes shedding their skin in wildlife documentaries. What do you think? Why do these critters shed their skin? Is it to look new, grow bigger, or something else entirely?