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I have many burms. But I took this one in on trade a few weeks ago. Hes about 10 ft hes a green burmese python. He has these sections on his body of black scales. They are scales but look rough, different, and some of the black scales are much smaller then the regular scales. Does anyone know what this is from? I was thinking maybe they fed him live food and he got bit alot? hes a super sweet snake and shows no agression what so ever and eats f/t. I was just wondering thanks for your time guys!!

Thanks Much,
Sara and Michael Clark

have any close ups?

looks like its just the coloring from waaay back here... lol

we do get some in that have smaller- somewhat torn-up looking scales on them--- almost divited into thier body-- like they sink down or raise above the 'normal' scales....

looks good either way--- i'm not into the greens but i think the black adds some intrest- lol.

also-- do the little froggy humidifiers work well for you? I was looking at those the other day-- thinking that same thing!

Beth
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The rescue site: www.freewebs.com/okreptilerescue

This is as close of a close up I got of him..lol

Yea the spots do sorta add character...lol...They are just like you described and he also has two scales in the middle of his body, just two that are bright white!!!

The humidifiers work great as long as someones around alot. You don't want them if you and your husband are gone 10 hrs a day. I bought them for my rainbows. My baby rainbows it works great for!! My 7 ft female shes another story...lol.. she likes to turn hers up and down and up and down...lol

But I thought they were absolutely adorable and fit the scene. I got them at Home Depot.

Thanks,
Sara and Michael CLark

looks like scars to me.
We got a 12 foot male normal in yesterday-- got to really look him over this morning-- all scarred up.

Perhaps i won't get the froggys-- I'm a vetrinary school student from 8:30-1 mon, wed, and thurs. and on tues from 8:30-3 --- then I work 3:45- 1:15 ... clean cages at 2am and all weekend...

we're currently using 2 humidifiers for the whole room-- i just can't get it regulated quite right-- i've got them on timers-- one is almost out of water and turns off-- the other comes on. -- its a pain-- and doesn't work all that well-- i need 2 more i guess....

i'll find something.

thanks-- and that is a nice looking green---

Beth
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The rescue site: www.freewebs.com/okreptilerescue

It looks like the black spots are all on the top. I had a Retic with a burn mark that turned black. He may have gotten burned from a light that was to close to the bottom. As for the white scales, I'm not sure.
Rick Vanderpool

It's hard to tell from just looking at pics vs in person but it appears to me that the dark scales are from genetic pigmentation. Some areas could have been damaged by rodent bites or some other way but due to how some areas are black between the scales and how the black appears to be somewhat sporadic all throughout the snake. The 2 white scales is another reason I'm leaning towards genetic pigmentation. Possible calico genes? Maybe, maybe not.

When scales are darker, different color, they can appear to be smaller or larger. I zoomed in on several of the larger dark areas and the scales appeared to be the same size. One thing is to pay close attention & see if there's any change after it sheds.

Interesting, that's for sure!

Take care!
HH
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Due to political correctness run amuck,
this ol' hillbilly is now referred to as an:
Appalachian American

Okay Thanks everyone for your opinions...I will wait and watch after he sheds and see what happens I will post pics if he looks different afterwards. Thanks again guys!!

Sara and Michael Clark

Okay I took all that you said and got Homer out again tonight. His spots are all different. Some look like they belong and some have deep old holes in them...I think its a mixture of normal genetic spots and war wounds...lol..He doesn't seem to care much if i touched them..It doesn't really matter I just had never seen it b4 my other burms have always been just fine and marked correctly I guess..lol...I took some more pics tryin to get a close look at it. This is the best I can do my digital camera old and doesn't do well too close. Thanks for all your thoughts guys muchly appreciated!!

Take Care All!!,
Sara and Michael Clark