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  • 12-31-2007, 05:01 PM
    pythontricker
    silverish looking scales on male bps back
    my male ball python has some silver looking scales on his back. its only along the spine area. the silver scales are only were the black scales are. and they are in portions all the way down his spine. is this abnormal?
  • 12-31-2007, 06:26 PM
    k1ingdomKaa
    Re: silverish looking scales on male bps back
    pics? everyone loves pics.
  • 01-01-2008, 05:28 AM
    pythontricker
    Re: silverish looking scales on male bps back
    yeah i will try to have pics posted soon! but from the sound of it does it sound saspicious?
  • 01-07-2008, 11:36 PM
    pythontricker
    Re: silverish looking scales on male bps back
    100_5191.JPG
    100_5189.JPG
    these are the silver looking scales. some of the silver i part of the flash but you get it.
  • 01-08-2008, 12:17 AM
    JLC
    Re: silverish looking scales on male bps back
    Check out the stickies in the Site Info forum. You'll find some threads that will teach you how to post images.

    From what little you've said about it, it sounds to me like something completely normal. You could say it's related to the patches of dry skin we sometimes get...although obviously not quite the same. It'll go away with the next shed, although you may see a different little patch pop up somewhere else. It's harmless.

    Of course, that's all supposition based on very little information provided. If you're concerned about the snake's well being, you'll have to provide more info and maybe be willing to take it to a vet for a check up.
  • 01-08-2008, 12:24 AM
    pythontricker
    Re: silverish looking scales on male bps back
    http://www.ball-pythons.net/gallery/...7/100_5189.JPG
    sorry i finally got it on. here it is. the majority of it is flash but you get the picture. excuse the pun. hehehe
  • 01-08-2008, 12:56 AM
    JLC
    Re: silverish looking scales on male bps back
    Well, honestly, the picture doesn't show much more than your verbal description did. But based on that, it still seems like what I said above. Most likely harmless.
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