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House Snake Colours
This is sort of for Vanan, but for anyone else who has brown house snakes. Ever notice how they flush on their white bellies very easily? I was probing my red phase male and his cloacal region turned a bright pink right away. He's not damaged in any way, and it disappeared after he calmed down.
Then Vanan gave me a female house snake from his hatchlings (you're awesome V!) and she's currently assist feeding. As soon as I bring her out to poke a piece of mouse in her mouth, her whole belly turns pink from being handled. It's dramatic enough to obscure being able to visualise her heart beating (which I can otherwise watch through her transparent little tummy)
As well, my red male is developing patches of black scales - not just the odd black scale here and there, but big black groupings of scales. I'm not particularly concerned about things like melanomas since he's 9 months old, but it's interesting. Anyone else got a house snake developing dark patches like that? Or observe the pink flushing of an excited house snake?
Alex
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