Scar on BP belly?

[JacksPop14]

Hey all, new to the forum but would appreciate some help. I just got my first ball three weeks ago (supposedly born in June). Eats great and is a very happy little male. He is about to have his first shed and when I was looking him over tonight I noticed this cut on his belly (pic attached). Not sure what it is and not sure if I need to be worried. Have read it may be an umbilical scar but want to be sure. Please let me know what you think! [IMG]naXIBnrv-368467034.jpg[/IMG]

[JacksPop14]

Here is the photo that was supposed to be above. Thanks!

[JacksPop14]

Apparently I can't figure out how to post a photo...

[GoldSheep]

If he's gone through his first shed, then there shouldn't be a scar on his belly. Usually a responsible breeder will breed them after their second shed. Or at least I do. This gives enough time to establish them on rat pups, etc. If it's before all of that, it's a risk you're taking on because it might be that the baby has a failure to thrive plus you won't get to see it's true colors until after its first shed. Ethically, I wouldn't sell before they had at least 2-4 meals because to me, it's about the snakes being happy and healthy for the almost 40 years they'll be around, not how much money I can make and how much I can breed them. I also prefer to sell to others with the same values considering all the threads about neglected and abused snakes.

BTW, you post the pic by click on the second line, after all of the BIU (bold, etc), 4th column, third button in column. You have to upload to an outside picture site, such as imgbb. plug in the URL and it should post.

In general, though, if it's a burn or something, I put on neosporin and watch that snake like a hawk. I had a female, when I was a n00b burrow into her substrate and seriously burn herself. I spent a few months treating the burn with neosporin. Despite that she had a full recovery and went on to have little snakes of her own. She's still alive to this day and eats like a champ. She still has a scar on her belly where it happened and tends to avoid the heat spot, even though I cushioned it since.

[PitOnTheProwl]

Are you talking about a colored scar or a line about 3/4s of the way down its body?
Being that young its probably its belly button...

[JacksPop14]

Here is the pic I uploaded. It is about 3/4 down his body. I should have specified, it's his first shed with me. He had a shed at the breeder I got him from.

[locolobito]

It's the umbilical scar/belly button.

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[thebrowntroutdude]

Here is the pic I uploaded. It is about 3/4 down his body. I should have specified, it's his first shed with me. He had a shed at the breeder I got him from.

Unfortunately we still can't see your image. However is the scar perpendicular with the ventral scales? If so I have seen similar scars on my baby snakes. I have theorized that the scar is the reminant of where the snakes egg yolk was, in other words, the "snake belly button". As they shed successively they slowly lose the scar. It's interesting because I have seen it on more than just ball pythons, and even in live bearers. Not 100% positive about this, but I'm sure one the breeder guys could confirm or refute.

[JacksPop14]

Unfortunately we still can't see your image. However is the scar perpendicular with the ventral scales? If so I have seen similar scars on my baby snakes. I have theorized that the scar is the reminant of where the snakes egg yolk was, in other words, the "snake belly button". As they shed successively they slowly lose the scar. It's interesting because I have seen it on more than just ball pythons, and even in live bearers. Not 100% positive about this, but I'm sure one the breeder guys could confirm or refute.

Here is a good link to the picture lol. I tested it myself. I'm actually not usually that bad at this stuff! Thank you everyone for your patience. Please take a look and let me know.



https://ibb.co/hjo1r5

[JacksPop14]

If he's gone through his first shed, then there shouldn't be a scar on his belly. Usually a responsible breeder will breed them after their second shed. Or at least I do. This gives enough time to establish them on rat pups, etc. If it's before all of that, it's a risk you're taking on because it might be that the baby has a failure to thrive plus you won't get to see it's true colors until after its first shed. Ethically, I wouldn't sell before they had at least 2-4 meals because to me, it's about the snakes being happy and healthy for the almost 40 years they'll be around, not how much money I can make and how much I can breed them. I also prefer to sell to others with the same values considering all the threads about neglected and abused snakes.

BTW, you post the pic by click on the second line, after all of the BIU (bold, etc), 4th column, third button in column. You have to upload to an outside picture site, such as imgbb. plug in the URL and it should post.

In general, though, if it's a burn or something, I put on neosporin and watch that snake like a hawk. I had a female, when I was a n00b burrow into her substrate and seriously burn herself. I spent a few months treating the burn with neosporin. Despite that she had a full recovery and went on to have little snakes of her own. She's still alive to this day and eats like a champ. She still has a scar on her belly where it happened and tends to avoid the heat spot, even though I cushioned it since.

Here is a good link to the picture.

https://ibb.co/hjo1r5