Ongoing BP Question Thread

[drezden]

I keep having to post multiple threads for single short questions, so this will be the thread I post them in to save space.

My BP's belly and side scales seem to be "catching" extra much recently and he is starting to get pink belly/go into shed again. Is there a correlation between scales catching more often and beginning a shed?

I think this may also be the reason why I hear this clicking noise. I've thought it was a possible RI, but it comes and goes, and isn't consistent.. only happens when he's out of the enclosure and moving.

[ballpythonluvr]

The sound you are hearing is the scales popping most likely because the snake is getting ready to shed. I heard a similar sound in my female het ghost and I had posted on here about it. My female is currently in shed also.

[crepers86]

Every snake that I have handled, including my balls and my boa, when they go pink it is like there scales are flake or loose I think there skin kind of loosens to allow the new skin to grow in to it.

[RestlessRobie]

Aye sounds like the start of shed nothing to worry about your snake should go blue in a couple days. Then it will have a nice new skin My Pied girl always picks up a little Eco Earth under her scales when she is just starting to turn pink belly and I do hear a lot of poping and snaping if I handle her during this time
Hope this helps