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I have a 4 year old 50/50 california king. She's had no health problems so far (crossing my fingers) but the other day I noticed that one of her scales has turned brown and it seems to be dried out, very flaky to the touch. It doesn't seem to bother her, but I have no idea if it's normal. I've read the messages posted here and as far as I could tell no one else has posted about this problem, and I can't find anything about it on care sheets. If you could tell me if it's something to show to a vet or if it's nomal, I'd appreciate it!

My kingsnake has this problem too. I took her to the vet last night about a feeding problem, and she didn't seem too concerned about the three or four scales that had turned brown. She thinks it might just be because she hasn't shed in a long time (due to the feeding problem). She didn't notice any parasite or infection on the scales. Maybe just waiting until your snake sheds again will solve the problem?

Laura

Thank-you so much fopr replying, I was beginning to lose hope! Waiting for her to shed sounsd like good advice, never thought of that.