Hi all! At work today I found a snake that at first glance, apperred to have scarring on his back. Upon closer examination I realized that it was not scarring but lack of pigment. He also had a few patches on his sides, especially near his tail, that looked like someone erased the color on his saddles, leaving a grayscale. I have in my care right now about 3,000 farmed balls, and I have seen every one of them. I never noticed this before, so I assume it occurred after a shed. The white stripe down the back is remeniscent of the wounds that could be caused by a mouse, but that's not possible. We feed fuzzy mice, and pull them in the morning. And this snake has never refused a meal, so the mice would not have stayed in his cage for more than a few minutes anyway.I can see the deffinition of the scales in these colorless areas, so I am disinclined to believe that they are old wounds. Not to mention that there is no way I wouldn't have noticed an injury during servicing.

If anybody has any information on this, or knows where I might find out more, I would appreciate it. Also, should I buy this snake for myself?

Thanx,

Bulldawger

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