Why brighter towards the tail?

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shamat

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Something i have noticed on both my bredli and diamonds is the colouring tends to become more vibrant towards the tail end.

Anyone have an idea as to why this happens?
 
It's often better for a snake to attract attention away from the control centre/the bitey end.
 
Makes sense [MENTION=23802]Bushman[/MENTION]. I had thought there might be more to it such as newer cell growth etc, but sometimes the simple answers are the best ones.

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Our south west carpet pythons tend to be the opposite. Brighter near the head....
 
Almost every "classic" bredli I've seen has been the opposite, bright at the head and much darker towards the tail
 
It's often better for a snake to attract attention away from the control centre/the bitey end.
If i was snake i'd want attention to my huge jaw with razor sharp teeth?
Could be used as a lure …
 
My b&g jungle is the same, a lot brighter at the rear end of the snake.


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