Dumerils missing scales....

[pilot511]

Heres a couple pictures (couldn't get much better being I was holding and photographing and the little guy was on the move), but he has a small patch under his mouth where theres some scales missing, he does not have it anywhere else on his body...This guy was a pickup from a petstore down here (Ben Siegels), any input would be great just because I don't have time to get him checked at for a couple days (my vets office doesn't really do reptiles).

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...d/IMG_0376.jpg

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...d/IMG_0385.jpg

and a picture of him

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...d/IMG_0386.jpg

[Ophiuchus]

You know...both of my dumerils have this feature as well. I keep procrastinating to investigate the matter further, but I'm starting to believe this is normal for their anatomy. I have to keep reminding myself to check for this on other dums at the next herp expo.

[pilot511]

You know...both of my dumerils have this feature as well. I keep procrastinating to investigate the matter further, but I'm starting to believe this is normal for their anatomy. I have to keep reminding myself to check for this on other dums at the next herp expo.

never had any bad effects on them or anything? Im gonna probably bring my guy to a shop I know this week (Underground Reptiles) a couple of the guys there are very experienced, theres also a show down here this weekend Ill have to look

[Patrick Long]

Im pretty sure, thats how they come.....they arent missing scales, but white scales.

[Ophiuchus]

More like transparent than white.

And no...haven't had any issues with them.

[pilot511]

thanks guys

[pilot511]

just out of curiosity (to verify what the guy said who I got this boa from) how old would you say it is? (thats a ruler btw)

[Ophiuchus]

About 7-9 months...justa guess

[Steve'O]

I just picked up a baby male at the reptile show. He also has a patch of translucent scales under his head. All of the siblings I looked at had this as well. I presume this is just part of the animals coloration.

[BPHERP]

My Dumerils have also. It is normal in my opinion, however I have never read anything to confirm this.