Quote Originally Posted by Vanouri View Post
I'm pretty sure. The original scab didn't look like any burn damage I'd ever seen. The old owner told me it had been from the rat.

I can feel the difference when he's slithering on me, they do feel like deep scars. :/ and he started doing the "arch" thing when I just put him on the carpet. So sensitivity does sound reasonable (this carpet is a bit scratchy)
I'll experiment with cypress after the aspen is gone, I can never find it anywhere here, but I'll be moving soon so the selection may be different there.
At least that shouldn't pose a problem for breeding him later on. He's a good looking snake.

Most places like Petsmart and Petco have the cypress, but I've not seen it at any of the non-chain stores I go to for live feeders.