The yearling B Milk I have is a beautiful animal. One thing that Ive noticed with him is that his scales are dented and or creased. This is most prevelant on his sides. Anybody know what would cause this ? I was thinking either a too high temp or low humidity ???
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New Black Milk scale question....
Keith Hillson
Jan 05, 2006 01:07 AM
Replies (2)
Jeff Hardwick
Jan 05, 2006 09:49 PM
Keith, duh, he needs ironing!
I see the same wrinkles on my chubby milks also and assume its from folding. The scales will unwrinkle eventually (or they'd be a wrinkled mess) when the snake shifts position. Is it the cage being too small? No, I see the same wrinkles with smaller snakes housed in a sweater box; they just ball up in a hide or corner and get creases. The less shy snakes rest stretched out in big loops and show no wrinkling.
Oddly, I don't see it on the slender and active youngsters but your point about water is good: be sure the new snake is aware of the water bowl and not cowering in his hide day and night while you rev the Harley in the snake room.
Haven't you seen this effect in chubby Getula? Jeff
Keith Hillson
Jan 06, 2006 12:37 AM
Jeff
Yeah I thought that might be it. Hard to say cause I have no idea how big a cage he was raised in and Ive only had him 2 days. In regards to chubby Getula Ive seen some but I keep mine at normal weight sono real dented scales like this guy. Thanks Jeff.
Keith
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