jungle pythons scales

[John_lisa]

hey guys my 12 month old jungles scales look like ther starting to lift i have looked on the web site and found some helpfull info (mites) but i dont belive its that the scales are not uplifted so to speak its kinda like someone has put a cotton glove on and held it from the tail and pulled it backwords through the glove and lifted the TIPS of the scales its only on the sides and maybe 5 of the belly scales not one of the head or top part of the body have been touch

anyway some help would be really great plz as i have not had alot of experince with these thing

 

[John_lisa]

i will do my best to get some and get them up

 

[John_lisa]

sorry cant get any only have an iphone and it dont show it if u cant help maybe a reptile vet arond penrith location i need to get both my jungles sexed the other thing is it very slow and placid like i mean normaly it hiss's and bites but right now he/she aint even striked at me let alone hissing it def weird

 

[Beloved_Reptiles]

The vet on Stafford St is the one to visit for reptile questions. Sounds a bit odd though, if you're having probe uploading pics from your phone click "go advanced" in the response section and it'll give you a better attachment option.

 

[John_lisa]

thanx jess its not the uploading its the detail of the pic it wont show the scales as i said it only realy the tips of the scales thats why i dont belive its mites thanx again everyone

 

[Australis]

My first thought was that it might be caused by a light cage.

 

[John_lisa]

i dont understand what u mean by a light cage plz explain lol

 

[Wookie]

Maybe rough because he/she is coming up to shed?

 

[Australis]

My first thought was that it might be caused by a light cage.

Hi John,
Do you have a light cage (or any other wire-mesh) in the enclosure.
The uplifting of scales you describe sounds similar to injuries ive seen
when a snake is pressed up against a light cage and a "hard place" and
tries to free itself by moving backwards. The scales catch on the wire.

 

[John_lisa]

ok thanks for the explanation of what light cage is and no there is no wire however there is rough sand stone rocks that it some how sqeezes bettwen it and the back of the tank very very small spot that makes sence cheers i will stop that from happaning

 

[reptishack101]

i know on my bigger snakes when there curled up for a long period of time some of there scales get like a kink look on them and the tips lift up a little

 

[John_lisa]

i know on my bigger snakes when there curled up for a long period of time some of there scales get like a kink look on them and the tips lift up a little

thats what it looks like but mine has turned really nasty and wont eat it has nw missed 2 feeds im thinking maybe it is shedding but im not to sure ima wait and see what it does make sure its not a shed or that light cage thing