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    Light Spots in Young BPs Eyes?

    Noticed some odd coloration in the eyes of my young female super special. She has yellowish-white patches at the top of each eye, similar in color to her scales. We've had her a little while and I haven't seen any change. She is eating great, navigates well, and tracks movement like a pro but I haven't seen this type of coloration before and my google deep dives aren't digging up much so I'd love to know if anyone else has seen this. I am hoping it is just a unique trait and not a medical scare or a birth defect. We love her very much and bought her with the intention of breeding her in a few years.

    There are no reptile specialists in my city or the next few over. There is a teaching hospital but they don't specialize in reptiles so having an idea of where to start is usually very helpful.




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    Re: Light Spots in Young BPs Eyes?

    Pretty common, don't worry about it.

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    Last edited by Lord Sorril; 04-13-2023 at 08:19 PM.
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    My coral glow crystal gal has grey on the upper iris and it darkens down to sapphire. Some variation it totally fine.

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    Re: Light Spots in Young BPs Eyes?

    Quote Originally Posted by Lord Sorril View Post
    Pretty common, don't worry about it.

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    Thank you for the picture! I am glad to hear it is normal. Hers almost seemed to overlap her pupil which is what really threw me. Behavior gave no signs for concern but I wanted to cover every base.

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    Light spots in the eyes on snakes tends to reinforce their camouflage- as in the photo above shared by Lord Sorril, the light area is adjacent to light color scales around the eyes. That makes the eyes a little harder to see by the snake's prey (or predators), which in turn helps the snake be more successful at hiding, hunting & overall survival. Not only is it "normal" but it's a good thing.
    Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.
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