Re: Something to worry over?
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Originally Posted by
RichsBallPythons
If its that big, my guess is the snake hatched with a open stomach that breeder stitched closed.
ALL snakes that hatch will have a scar from where the umbilicus was
Exactly. Some will have a longer "scar" then others. But its their belly button. The umbilical is attached to the yolk that the hatchling must absorb before droping the cord. It leaves that slit in the scales. I've seen some that were over an inch in length, which is kind of rare, and some that were barely visible. This one is pretty long, and its possible that the breeder had to stitch it closed, but who knows for sure? The important thing is that its totally healed just fine and even though he has a long scar, it shouldn't ever pose a problem for him. ;)
