what do you think is wrong with my ball python's belly

This is my first post on this website or any website so sorry if i'm in wrong section or the photo don't work . Ok so I rescued this girl last week she was in a tank with 2 boas in not so great conditions and I was wondering what you think is on her belly, scar maybe ? and when I hold her she hisses a little do you think with more handling she will get more comfortable with me ? I took these pictures after she shed. any thoughts would be appreciated.




http://photobucket.com/tdawnm412

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/...icture1112.jpg

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/...icture1111.jpg

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/...icture1120.jpg

Put the pics up for ya. Hard to tell from the pics. Do you know the conditions it was being kept in temp/humidity wise? Substrate? Possibly some scale rot?

:weirdface: Unless my eyes are deceiving me, it looks like the ventral scales are missing.

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Originally Posted by gibleis

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/...icture1112.jpg

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/...icture1111.jpg

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/...icture1120.jpg

Put the pics up for ya. Hard to tell from the pics. Do you know the conditions it was being kept in temp/humidity wise? Substrate? Possibly some scale rot?

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Thank you ! i'm having one heck of a time figuring out the pictures and posts and photo bucket. I have No clue what the conditions were they wouldn't let me see the tank cause it needed to be cleaned they just brought her out to me but they said she was housed with 2 other boas in a 55 gallon tank. do you think her belly hurts her when held ?

How much of her belly looks like that and can you get some photos of more of her belly?

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Originally Posted by Vypyrz

:weirdface: Unless my eyes are deceiving me, it looks like the ventral scales are missing.

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The reason that I say that is this. Look at the shape of the scales above the vent.

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Originally Posted by gibleis

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/...icture1112.jpg

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Then compare it to the ventral scales on this snake.

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Originally Posted by cecilbturtle

http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/...rtle59/056.jpg
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/...rtle59/055.jpg

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Originally Posted by Vypyrz

How much of her belly looks like that and can you get some photos of more of her belly?

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Currently downloading more pictures to my photo bucket

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Originally Posted by Vypyrz

The reason that I say that is this. Look at the shape of the scales above the vent.



Then compare it to the ventral scales on this snake.

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wow thats crazy to see the difference between the 2 ... I think she has them but if you look close its like they are cut in half. I don't know i've never seen anything like that

If at all possible I would take it to a vet. That doesn't look very healthy.

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Originally Posted by tdawnm412

wow thats crazy to see the difference between the 2 ... I think she has them but if you look close its like they are cut in half. I don't know i've never seen anything like that

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Light bulb just went on ! your right it looks like the sides just connect with no middle scales. could it be birth defect ?