Raised scales on retic won't go away??

[Blackyote]

My male dwarf has had raised scales for at least a year now. Not just one area, either, but numerous places. I believe this happened in his quarantine tub, as there were a few rough patches he could've rubbed against. I posted about it last year and people said it would get better after a few sheds, but he's been in a completely smooth AP tub for a year now and STILL has the raised scales! It's like they're not getting better at all and I can't for the life of me figure out why.



This is his tub. Completely smooth.



Picture showing about three spots with raised scales.



It's kind of an eye sore to me and I'd really like them to go away. Any ideas? Am I missing something??

Thanks, guys.

[Sauzo]

Do they look like vertical lines on his body on both sides? My boa gets what people call "lazy lines". Its normal and is caused when the scales crease when the snake sits in 1 position too long. I mean from those pictures, they don't really look long enough to be lazy lines though. Do they go away after a fresh shed?. If they do, then they are indeed lazy lines-retic style.

[jmcrook]

Looks like creased scales from being coiled up. Haven't had that happen with my Super dwarf but my ball python has those often. Good looking paint job on that critter!


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[cchardwick]

I've noticed my retic has similar sales that stick up, I figured it was normal, I guess it is LOL.

[reptileexperts]

Normal. No worries mate. Product of coiling and sitting for long periods. Goes away with sheds but comes back with coils. When they are adults you see it very frequently


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[Blackyote]

They do look like vertical creases on both sides of the body, but they don't completely go away with sheds. Also he's a fairly active snake so it'd surprise me if he has "lazy lines." But if you guys say it's normal I feel a lot better about it. I thought my guy was just being difficult. lol

[Gio]

My boa has those same lines. He isn't lazy, but he has them. My carpet got them when she got stuck in a tight space and it took a few sheds to go away. Our royal never has them and my retic is too young right now.

Retics have thin skin, at least when younger and I'm not sure how much it thickens with age but I would suspect the issue is what everybody, including myself believes it to be.

Your snake looks good in my book.