there was a forum discussing another type of 'toxic' rat. The "Zucker" rat, right? There was a large line of replies on the topic a month ago maybe. A rat bred for all kinds of genetic deficiencies allowing it to become fat, or HUGE rather LOL!, and for some snakes it can cause digestive issues (Boas in particular I think I remember reading). This is not word for word, you may be able to dig up the topic though. I am sure that is just another way a rat can become, so to speak, 'toxic.' I had a boa shed off dime-sized spots of white once, but I have only ordered once from a large rat supplier. So... in my case, it could have been something else, stress maybe... but it seems logical that either thing could cause a snake to undergo some mental/physical ailments. My two cents... (which is becoming a common phrase here! :P)
Take care,
Steph S.
ps- if it is just a change brought on by its parentage, it looks kind of neat, otherwise, I hope it recovers!

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• NEW COLORS? - boas4u, Wed Oct 17 12:45:03 2007
• RE: NEW COLORS? - voodoomagik, Wed Oct 17 12:49:26 2007
• RE: NEW COLORS? - boas4u, Wed Oct 17 13:08:47 2007
• RE: NEW COLORS? - NCBoas, Wed Oct 17 13:29:41 2007
• ALSO I FORGOT! - boas4u, Wed Oct 17 13:50:38 2007
• Well...... - NCBoas, Wed Oct 17 20:49:01 2007
• I would love to hear about these. . . - skyslinger, Wed Oct 17 22:43:39 2007
• RE: I would love to hear about these. . . - NCBoas, Wed Oct 17 22:52:34 2007
• The rats... - charmer, Thu Oct 18 00:15:00 2007
• RE: The rats... - NCBoas, Thu Oct 18 09:10:32 2007
• RE: The rats... - jscrick, Thu Oct 18 11:52:10 2007
• RE: Well...... - boawoman, Thu Oct 18 16:11:38 2007
• RE: Well...... - jscrick, Thu Oct 18 21:46:19 2007
• RE: Well...... - NCBoas, Thu Oct 18 21:54:34 2007
• Great post John! n/p - BASICALLYBOAS, Fri Oct 19 01:37:06 2007
• RE: Well...... - Bloodpython171, Tue Oct 23 18:03:30 2007
• looks like a regurg..... - lexxxx300, Thu Oct 18 17:22:12 2007
• oops was born may 05!!!!!! - boas4u, Wed Oct 17 14:50:25 2007
• RE: NEW COLORS? - royal645, Wed Oct 17 15:52:35 2007
• not! - boas4u, Wed Oct 17 16:00:46 2007
• RE: NEW COLORS? - Favorboas, Wed Oct 17 17:48:40 2007
• heres my thought on this - johnriz, Wed Oct 17 18:17:59 2007
• sorry about the spelling. np..... - johnriz, Wed Oct 17 18:18:52 2007
• I have got to know the story behind this - skyslinger, Wed Oct 17 22:47:37 2007
• RE: NEW COLORS? - bcijoe, Wed Oct 17 16:25:49 2007
• RE: NEW COLORS? - boas4u, Wed Oct 17 17:01:33 2007
• RE: NEW COLORS? - johnriz, Wed Oct 17 18:20:13 2007
• Someone email me if they are from - skyslinger, Wed Oct 17 22:51:24 2007
• There is your problem right there ..... - koky6869, Thu Oct 18 07:34:10 2007
• thanks for not making me say it! lol - bcijoe, Thu Oct 18 15:29:22 2007
• BAD RAT. "Rodent toxicity". Switch... - trendkill, Wed Oct 17 19:39:06 2007
• I have seen this.... - danktat, Wed Oct 17 20:28:49 2007
• Just happened to me, too... - whitneywee, Wed Oct 17 20:53:33 2007
• RE: NEW COLORS? - Snakesatsunset, Wed Oct 17 21:01:56 2007
• NEW NEWS!!! - boas4u, Wed Oct 17 22:28:39 2007
• RE: NEW NEWS!!! - NCBoas, Wed Oct 17 22:44:38 2007
• RE: NEW COLORS? - Randall_Turner, Wed Oct 17 22:53:02 2007
• thanks christian!!!!!!!!!!!! - boas4u, Wed Oct 17 23:05:21 2007
• i had the same thing happen - raisnok, Thu Oct 18 07:23:54 2007
• RE: i had the same thing happen - raisnok, Thu Oct 18 07:43:00 2007
• It looks like... - NCBoas, Thu Oct 18 13:35:29 2007
• RE: It looks like... - raisnok, Thu Oct 18 13:40:36 2007