You know what I'm talking about? Those vertical creases in the sides of larger boas and pythons? I see it often on olive pythons. Is it because they're too fat? Sitting in one spot too long?
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What causes those creases in snakes?
Clydesdale
Jan 04, 2008 08:08 AM
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13lackcat
Jan 04, 2008 12:49 PM
If I'm thinking about the same thing you are thinking about, it's caused by the snake being underweight.
DMong
Jan 04, 2008 05:13 PM
If you're talking about the ones that remain AFTER they have changed position, it's because the scales are actually bent in the process of coiling. The normal creases you see when heavy snakes are coiled is because they have much more mass than most other snakes.
Other snakes(colubrids) can sometimes get these creases/wrinkles as well, but it is usually caused by obesity in their case.....sort of like trying to bend a tight sausage, or some black rubber pipe insulation.
It' quite normal to see these wrinkles in boas and pythons. But they can also be VERY profound in fat/obese individuals.
best regards, ~Doug
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