After my ball python shed a few days ago, he has about a 2 inch area of bleached-out scales on his back. I don't know if this will be a permenant mark on him or if it will disappear after the next time he sheds. I also found it weird that unlike most times that he sheds, this time his skin and eyes got all cloudy as normal, but he waited about 4 days to shed, which usually he only waits about a day or two. Could this have created the white-ish patch? He's about 3 years old and sheds normally once a month and I feed him once every two weeks.
Does anyone know about scale discoloration on ball pythons?
As our ball pythons got older they took a little longer to completely shed the old skin. It could be some of the old skin still adhering. a soft bristled tooth brush, just damp with warm water might be brushed gently across the scales. Also check to make sure they are scales. i have found ticks growing on ball pythons, and until closer observation they look like oddly colored scales at first, though they are usually red or brown.
Reply:It sounds like he retained a piece of shed. Put him in a rubbermaid with a warm (not hot) wet towel and he'll most likely work it off hismelf.
Reply:Hello...all reptiles need some humidity ..daily mistings, 2 or more when shedding %26amp; a water dish big enough for them to soak in if need be %26amp; things to rub on when shedding..this is why they don't do well in aquariums, gotta make sure there is NO STANDING water other then in their water/soaking dishes ...Take Care :)
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