mysnakesau
Almost Legendary
My female olive python just shed today. I misted her everyday from the time I notice her eyes blue, because she has never had a perfect shed. The misting almost worked, her shed came off in two big whole pieces except she did have quite a bit of retained on the last 30cm to her tail. I bathed her for a good half hour which got the retained shed off but I have discovered quite a few light patches in random places. They are not raised or rough lumps, it is the colour of her scales. But when I examined her shed skin, where those white patches are on her, there are dark patches on the skin. While it does not feel like a layer of her new scales have come off, that is what looks like has happened - only guessing really, going by the dark patches on her old skin.
Anyone know why this has happened? Maybe she is showing her true colours and really is an albino that was painted .. I wish. No I know that isn't the case, but would like to know what causes stuff like this to happen/
I know someone will ask so will answer you first.. she is 8.5feet, weighs 6Kg. In an enclosure 4ft x 2ftW x 2.5ftH. Has top opening lid. Heating top and bottom so her temperature has been stable around 31c. Night time may cool a bit as I turn her light off, but have kept her heatcord on 24/7 since her vet check about 4 weeks ago.
Anyone know why this has happened? Maybe she is showing her true colours and really is an albino that was painted .. I wish. No I know that isn't the case, but would like to know what causes stuff like this to happen/
I know someone will ask so will answer you first.. she is 8.5feet, weighs 6Kg. In an enclosure 4ft x 2ftW x 2.5ftH. Has top opening lid. Heating top and bottom so her temperature has been stable around 31c. Night time may cool a bit as I turn her light off, but have kept her heatcord on 24/7 since her vet check about 4 weeks ago.