Missing scales?

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Originally Posted by erich_7719

During tonight's feedings I noticed that one of my 5 month old snakes may be missing some scales under its chin, so to speak. Anyways I am just curious if anyone has seen this type of thing before. It doesn't seam to effect her at all so I'm not concerned on a medical level. Also, this is the only snake that I have seen this on.

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j4...ps2rfehmnd.jpg

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I understood scaleless was a genetic anomaly that if you breed 2 with the same recessive scaleless gene you could get a scaleless snake they are rare and worth upwards of $125K if they have no scales at all...

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Originally Posted by Merk

I understood scaleless was a genetic anomaly that if you breed 2 with the same recessive scaleless gene you could get a scaleless snake they are rare and worth upwards of $125K if they have no scales at all...

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This photo is of the flexible slit in the middle of the snake's chin. I'm pretty sure that all BP's have it. 'Scaleless Head' aka 'het. Scaleless' BP's are missing scales on the top of their head, to my knowledge.

Scaleless head is actually a co-dom morph and yes they are only missing scales on the top of the head and I think their is 2 different lines one still has some scales and one completely scaleless either way one day I hope to get one lol

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Originally Posted by Merk

I understood scaleless was a genetic anomaly that if you breed 2 with the same recessive scaleless gene you could get a scaleless snake they are rare and worth upwards of $125K if they have no scales at all...

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Thank you for your input. I know I do not have any scaleless head BP's; this was just the only snake that I saw the skin on the underside of the jaw during constriction.