Snake allergic to news paper?

[user 30368]

Just wondering if its possible for a snake to be allergic to the print on news paper?
I have an adult stimson python who normally lives on crushed wallnut shells. I changed to newspaper recently and I have noticed her scales are "flaking" along the length of her body on her stomach. Its not red or sore looking, but some scales look like they are coming off, and her white tummy has black stains from what i assume is news paper print?

Any thoughts on this?

 

[Ambush]

Sounds wierd.. Ive never had it.. I use Left over xmas paper too

 

[Reptilez123]

my snake had that flaking your talking about but the flaking was gone after he shedded a week later and i never got the black stains on the tummy of my snake though

 

[user 30368]

intersting. Its the ONLY thing that has changed in her viv. I'm going to try paper towels tomorrow and see what happens. If it clears up, then it must be the news paper reacting with her.
I guess anything is possible.

 

[Snowman]

Lesley you are so crazy!

 

[buffcoat]

Unless its having a reaction to the bleach in the paper, I highly doubt its the ink. 99% of the inks mfg. today are soy based.
Try butchers paper?

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[Snowman]

Probably the full strength cleaners she has been using

 

[user 30368]

Probably the full strength cleaners she has been using

Yeah, F10 is pretty dangerous stuff. I hear most APS members like F10 as much as they like heat rocks.

 

[notechistiger]

Yeah, F10 is pretty dangerous stuff. I hear most APS members like F10 as much as they like heat rocks.

I'm honestly not sure if this is serious or not.

The black spots are likely from paper ink or dirt (walnut shell?). Flaking is usually to do with shedding. Happens with my snakes every now and again.

 

[user 30368]

I'm honestly not sure if this is serious or not.
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I was just yanking Snowman's crank