Baby Boa problem

[Them and Us]

I have recently acquired a baby Boa . I have had a rat snake for quite a long while now and my friends bought me a baby boa. hes great but on his belly there seems to be almost like a little slit its not red or looks like it is terrible or irritating but it still worries me and I have a feeling it should be. it almost looks as if possibly his scales have not developed fully yet almost like a human baby's skull plates are under developed when it is first born. is this possible in snakes? or if anybody knows what i could be please help. thankyou.

Todd

[Jeff_Favelle]

If its a really young boa, its probably just where its yolk-cord was attached.

[Linds]

Sounds like ya found his belly button ;)

[paul_le_snake]

usually last for about 6 months but some may stay forever. nothing to worry about though

[SilverTongue]

post a pic

[J.J.]

oh yeah, i have takin care of a snake that had something like that, is it really deep, a lil deep, or not deep at all? please let me know!!

[reverendsterlin]

yeah a split scale in the right area is usually a 'bellybutton' lol sometimes after a few sheds it goes away sometimes not

[Them and Us]

thanks everyone. boy do feel like ana ss. belly button. good to know though. calming. I'll see if i can post pics of him/her soon.

[J.J.]

really?? so it is a bellybutton *lol* wow, that kinda kewl, well, see when i was taking care of a BP with a slit ,it was kinda deep, but i know that my baby BP has a kinda slit like that, lol, thats funny though, belly button!!