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    Weird white markings with age?

    not the easiest to see. But my ball python never used to have this white marking on her head. With every shed it seems to get whiter and whiter. She never used to have it as a baby. She’s going to be 4 years old this summer.


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    Re: Weird white markings with age?

    my CG girl has a white dot on her head that wasn't there as a baby:





    also your pic isn't the best to see what you're talking about. do you have a better pic?
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    Re: Weird white markings with age?

    Im New to keeping but as i understand some markings/colors develope with sheds

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    Could be a scar from a slight head rub? Their skin is lighter (pinkish/whitish) under their scales, so if the scales get rubbed off it may look white.
    Need a super-close look though, to be sure.

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    Re: Weird white markings with age?

    Quote Originally Posted by Bogertophis View Post
    Could be a scar from a slight head rub? Their skin is lighter (pinkish/whitish) under their scales, so if the scales get rubbed off it may look white.
    Need a super-close look though, to be sure.
    No the scales and everything look completely normal, just it’s white now.


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    Guess he's just going prematurely 'grey' then?

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