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Old 09-07-2010, 02:23 AM
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I was feeding my Sinaloan milksnake Lava and found these strange light coloring around his scales in patches. Anyone have an idea what they are?





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Re: Light colored patches on my Milksnake...
It's difficult to say from that pic, but it looks like a fungal infection to me. Do the patches feel rough?
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Re: Light colored patches on my Milksnake...
No Morti they don't.. I rubbed them gently with a fingernail too and could see no changes. I thought that maybe it was a fungus but I figured a fungus would wipe off? Think they will go away with a shed?

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Re: Light colored patches on my Milksnake...
From here it looks like you are seeing the skin between the shrunken scales???
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Re: Light colored patches on my Milksnake...
A fungal infection would not really wipe off, but it does tend to feel a little crusty.

I am with HerpHappy on this one... looks like some scales didn't form right in the last shed cycle. It should hopefully get progressively better with time.

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From here it looks like you are seeing the skin between the shrunken scales???
The light coloring between the scales...yes. But that was not like that a few days ago.
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A fungal infection would not really wipe off, but it does tend to feel a little crusty.

I am with HerpHappy on this one... looks like some scales didn't form right in the last shed cycle. It should hopefully get progressively better with time.

Please note... I am not a vet. This is not veterinary advice. If you are unsure, please seek a vet.
I understand Morti and appreciate the input. I am hoping that a new shed clears it up.
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