Increasing white? And.. whats wrong with this snake?

First off, I would like to pat myself on the back for my second shed being complete, even the tail tip! :banana: lol I did notice that the white on his sides is getting more prominent. Is this normal for a normal ball? Just curious!

Also, I just visited the local pet store where I always get my mice and took a look at what reptiles they had. All of their snakes looked wonderful and in great condition except one.. It was a tree dwelling python or boa that was green but not a GTP (I think). Its skin looked very dry and it had wrinkles.. not what i normally see. Is that normal? I didnt think it was but I wanted to ask.

it could have been about to shed, sometimes snakes will have wrinkly skin they day the will shed. could have been that, or the snake was dehydrated.

I thought the same.. but it looked exceptionally bad to me. I wish I could of gotten pics. I might go back to look at it again.

sorry for hijacking but my snake's sides are getting more prominent and the white pigmentation is increasing too.

Normals can be many different color combos. Sometimes, the same snake will change shades multiple times after shedding. My own normal girl has changed color almost completely since I got her: going from light gold to darker golden brown, and yellow borders to total white now. :)

Normals can vary quite a bit. Issa, my original ball is about the color of a tan m&m now. Until he reached roughly adult size, he would get lighter with each shed.

As my BP got older and plumper, the white definantly increased up the sides, also the flames and blushing increased, he started getting his own look

although, all this was in months (within a year) and not shed to shed