I noticed that one of my corns has a couple of divided belly scales. The first couple are a little more than half way down. The others are a few rows before the vent. Non of my other corns has these. Is this natural or could there be some other "influence" such as cross breeding, hybridizing etc?
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divided belly scales.....
wisema2297
Mar 21, 2007 07:56 AM
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sean1976
Mar 22, 2007 12:15 AM
I'm not sure without seeing exactly what you are describing but it sounds like something I have seen in many baby snakes of all different types. If it is then I'm pretty sure it will just fade away with growth.
by the way how old is the snake?
wisema2297
Mar 22, 2007 06:18 AM
2004 corn, 40 inches
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sean1976
Mar 22, 2007 03:55 PM
I dunno then. Be interesting to find out what caused it then.
xblackheart
Mar 22, 2007 11:12 PM
I believe he is talking about the belly scales. In corns, they are one scale all the way across the belly from one side to the other. I think what is mentioned is two scales connected to make up the length of what the one scale would normally.
I have seen this on some of my corns. I couldn't tell you how close to their vent it was though. I will try to check them out tomorrow and see if I have any like that anymore. I will post pics if I do.
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kaydee
Mar 23, 2007 02:58 PM
I've always thought that the egg sack connected here... not unlike a "belly" button?
