changing color?

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Originally Posted by tipposan

I am new to this site as well.

I have a ball python that is about 1.5 years (according to the store) but I have only had him since Feb.

He too had an injury which now seems to have healed - there still is a bit of a scar but I think it should be gone in a shed or two - but he has also changed colour.

When we got him he was a beautiful yellowy brown and dark brown now it seems like he has lost his yellowy tinge.

Seems to be healty otherwise, eats well and very active.

I would like to have his colour back - any thoughts?
When I figure out how to post pics, I will.

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All ball pythons brown out to some degree or another with age. Newly fresh hatchlings (even the most "normal" of them) have a lot of yellow and orange coloration that quickly browns out over time. The yellow can stick around longer, and some may never lose it entirely...but most older ball pythons have a lot less of it than younger ones. I have one big normal male...no idea how old he is because he's an adopted rescue....he's huge for a male, so is probably many years old, at least.....he almost looks axanthic because all his yellow has faded away...but he's just a big ol' lovable normal.