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Q: Rainbow Ball?!
Posted By:

kingshrake93

In Relation To:

Suerte
My ball python just shed a couple days ago, and for the first time I noticed rainbow coloration on his skin. Is this rare for a ball python to have? It's pretty noticeable. Does this just happen after a shed? Thank you!

Points: 50
Topics: Skin , Genetics
Tags: Ballpython, Rainbow, Shed
Species: Pythons > Pythons > Python regius
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Accepted Answer 9/13/2011 6:59:10 PM

Doomtrooper

Most snakes have lots of irredescents  in the rite light ..  especialy after a shiney new skin

 
Assisted Answer 9/13/2011 7:09:29 PM

Floof

Not at all. I had a big female ball at one point who just SHINED in the right light. Like Doom said, almost any snake can have that iridescence in the right light. This is especially true for most boas and pythons, as they have small, smooth scales that are fantastic at catching just the right light to put off that "rainbow."

 
Assisted Answer 9/13/2011 7:21:32 PM

LGray23

Nope, all of mine have that nice rainbow shine to them after their shed :)

 
Author Comment 9/13/2011 7:28:13 PM

kingshrake93

Can you guys tell is my snake just a regular ball is he a morph? Thank you all! btw

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