Seeing this in person might make a difference, Dell. I can assure everyone that the snake is completely healthy (no bleeding, fungal or bacterial infections, abrasions, etc) and the coloration is emphatically NOT due to inks, dyes, or food coloring. I think it's possibly due to the deposition of erythrins (through the presence of true erythrophores?) in the keratin layer of the dermis. Perhaps Mitch could fill us in, since this is his specialty?!

-Cole

P.S.- Dell, this photo you took of one of my Rifle, CO taylori really embodies their personality, doesn't it?!

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• Never seen this before - terryd, Mon Nov 9 09:55:32 2009
• RE: Never seen this before - randywhittington, Mon Nov 9 10:47:53 2009
• RE: Never seen this before - terryd, Mon Nov 9 12:28:47 2009
• RE: Never seen this before - JYohe, Mon Nov 9 16:45:33 2009
• RE: Never seen this before - DMong, Mon Nov 9 11:22:24 2009
• RE: Never seen this before - terryd, Mon Nov 9 12:21:49 2009
• RE: Never seen this before - terryd, Mon Nov 9 12:30:58 2009
• RE: Never seen this before - DMong, Mon Nov 9 12:56:41 2009
• RE: Never seen this before - zonatahunt, Mon Nov 9 13:10:56 2009
• RE: Never seen this before - DMong, Mon Nov 9 13:38:06 2009
• RE: Twilight Zoneata - terryd, Mon Nov 9 14:25:58 2009
• LOL!!! - DMong, Mon Nov 9 14:49:41 2009
• 1957 Chevy Belairs - snake_bit, Mon Nov 9 20:40:02 2009
• RE: 1957 Chevy Belairs - DMong, Tue Nov 10 15:47:43 2009
• RE: Never seen this before - terryd, Mon Nov 9 13:53:14 2009
• RE: Never seen this before - DMong, Mon Nov 9 12:50:21 2009
• Never seen this before - JYohe, Mon Nov 9 16:32:15 2009
• RE: It ain't a stain from paper......... - terryd, Mon Nov 9 16:44:10 2009
• RE: It ain't a stain from paper......... - snake_bit, Mon Nov 9 19:44:48 2009
• RE: It ain't a stain from paper......... - terryd, Tue Nov 10 00:58:12 2009
• Dude! - DMong, Tue Nov 10 02:11:31 2009
• RE: Dude! - terryd, Tue Nov 10 09:38:21 2009
• RE: Dude! - DMong, Tue Nov 10 10:25:39 2009
• RE: Dude! - terryd, Tue Nov 10 11:44:04 2009
• RE: Dude! - DMong, Tue Nov 10 11:54:38 2009
• If ever anyone needed to learn - Jeff Schofield, Tue Nov 10 12:02:17 2009
• RE: If ever anyone needed to learn - terryd, Tue Nov 10 12:44:21 2009
• You had to know - Jeff Schofield, Tue Nov 10 19:54:37 2009
• Chubby pickle?? - Jeff Schofield, Tue Nov 10 11:57:28 2009
• the case of the red shed (SOLVED ) - snake_bit, Tue Nov 10 12:56:28 2009
• HAHAHAHA!! - DMong, Tue Nov 10 15:38:25 2009
• RE: the case of the red shed (SOLVED ) - terryd, Wed Nov 11 23:20:20 2009
• RE: Never seen this before - rtdunham, Mon Nov 9 22:38:00 2009
• LOL!! - DMong, Mon Nov 9 23:12:50 2009
• RE: Never seen this before - snake_bit, Mon Nov 9 14:55:05 2009
• RE: It ain't a stain from paper. n/p - terryd, Mon Nov 9 16:42:24 2009
• RE: Never seen this before - joecop, Mon Nov 9 15:34:55 2009
• RE: Never seen this before - snake_bit, Mon Nov 9 16:22:07 2009
• RE: Never seen this before - DMong, Mon Nov 9 16:32:58 2009
• RE: Never seen this before - joecop, Mon Nov 9 17:14:19 2009
• RE: Never seen this before - DMong, Mon Nov 9 18:50:15 2009
• RE: Never seen this before - joecop, Mon Nov 9 19:53:19 2009
• RE: Never seen this before - snake_bit, Mon Nov 9 20:03:56 2009
• these things scare the heck outta me - snake_bit, Mon Nov 9 20:30:41 2009
• JUST PLUM WEIRD....... - JKruse, Mon Nov 9 23:56:41 2009
• RE: JUST PLUM WEIRD....... - terryd, Tue Nov 10 01:06:49 2009
• I think I know what caused it - DMong, Tue Nov 10 02:23:59 2009
• RE: I think I know what caused it - terryd, Tue Nov 10 09:42:46 2009
• LOL! n/p - DMong, Tue Nov 10 10:26:54 2009
• Seeing it in person... - Sunherp, Tue Nov 10 09:24:29 2009
• RE: Seeing it in person... - terryd, Tue Nov 10 11:51:50 2009
• LIPSTICK - Jeff Schofield, Tue Nov 10 10:55:38 2009
• Yet another helpful comment - markg, Tue Nov 10 13:09:06 2009
• Looks a lot like my pyros' sheds - snakeadventures, Wed Nov 11 23:02:49 2009