Small white spots on ball python?

[ChelseyDgaf]

Hi guys! This is my first post because I am concerned of the well-being of my python. I will be providing photos of what I will be talking about at the end. I am a fairly new owner as I've only had her for about a month now. This morning when I woke up and viewed my python, I noticed she has a couple white spots along her head and body along her back. Whatever it is it looks like I've caught it early although it only looks like a scuff or light abraison to her scales. I fed her last night, and when I put her back in her tank she rubbed her nose/head against her water bowl a couple times, and I've never seen her do this before. She also did this against the glass of her tank. (I know an aquarium is not the ideal ball python housing but it will have to do for now). I've also recently added a new half log hide thing (will provide photo) and she's been liking that. I'm thinking maybe she could be rubbing her body against it? Also I have been having a battle with keeping her humidity up as it is an aquarium, so I won't be surprised if that might be a factor. I try misting daily and I will soon be buying a humidifier. I bought a couple thermometers and a humidity gauge to keep track but when I came home from work yesterday I found she has broken them off the walls of the tank, so much for that lol. If you guys have any thoughts or advice on what it could be and how I can make sure my baby will be healthy I will greatly appreciate any response. I've also noticed recently she has started to stick her head out of her hide on the warm side more often, don't know what that means but yeah. I'm thinking maybe she could be looking for food. She is still a juvenile. I feed her a hopper every week in a separate container, and I'm thinking of bumping her up to 2 per week before I up the size of her food. I'm considering this because when I fed her last night she went right at the mouse and didn't waste any time, I think that's a sign of hunger/needing more food. Going back on her white spots, that is the only issue I've noticed that can immediately affect her health. She is still very active and always trying to escape every chance she gets lol. She is ALWAYS trying to escape, I feel like I've spoiled her =/

I'm still figuring out how to post photos on a blog so I've just posted a link to an album on photobucket. The first pic is just a older normal pic of her, and the other 5 are everything else I've described in my text.

http://s1382.photobucket.com/user/ch.../Ball%20Python

[Freakie_frog]

All I'm seeing in those are some slighty dry scales.

[ChelseyDgaf]

I was thinking it may be dry scales which falls into the humidity issue. I just wanted to be sure, thanks

[pbyeerts]

Stuck shed....


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[wolfy-hound]

I think it just looks like slightly dry spots.

[ChelseyDgaf]

It's not stuck shed trust me, lol I just saw this yesterday so I do believe it is dry spots and I've fixed the issue. Thanks everyone.

[AKA Dave]

I agree that they look like dry spots or scuffed scales. If it's scuff, I'd check out the inside of the Exo Terra hide you have. I use them for my snakes too, and noticed that some of the them are shipped with rough, sometimes bordering on sharp edges on the inside. A little dremel time is all it takes to clean them up.

Dave