Something special about this one...

[BaierBalls]

This is the baby that came out of this egg...
http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...stionable+eggs

He just came out yesterday, and I noticed that he had a slightly mis-shaped snout. I can only assume its due to the condition of the egg he grew in, but it is very slight and I don't believe it will affect him at all.

However, there's something else going on with him. After taking a closer look at him, I've noticed he's got white spots running down his back. These are his actual scale colors, nothing that is stuck to him.

Anyone seen this before? Looks very interesting.

Here are pictures of his pattern, and one of his snout.








He is out of this clutch:
http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...d.php?t=122370

[docturgonzo]

I have a clutch just out and 2 of them have the same White scales down the back and the odd one on the head. I just assumed it was normal. Love to be proved wrong though

[J.Vandegrift]

The white spots will be gone after the first shed.

[BaierBalls]

Thanks for the info. Any info on the short snout? Look like a genetic thing or most likely due to the condition of the egg?

[Quiet Tempest]

I had never seen that before. I have an adult male with what looks like one missplaced white scale on his lower back, but the speckling down that hatchling's back is just neat.

[stevepoppers]

Well, if it goes away, it goes away. But if you could breed for more black and the white speckles, you'd come out with something really cool!

I wouldn't think the snout is genetic, but there isn't really a way to tell, is there? Will that hold you back from breeding him? If it doesn't really affect him, I'd go ahead and see. And as I've said, I think it's worth it for the cool back!

Yeah, I'd be real interested to see what he could produce...

[zues]

Don't know what or why they are there but the white spots will be gone after the first shed.

[J.Vandegrift]

It will definitely go away. If you rub it a little it will wipe off.

[BaierBalls]

It will definitely go away. If you rub it a little it will wipe off.

I don't doubt that you are right about them going away with the first shed..but I've tried to wipe them off several times and they aren't rubbing off at this point any more than the black or brown scales on him would rub off.