White Spots on Scales?

[hypnoctopus]

The other day, I noticed that my fire motely, Callisto, has developed some white spots on the scales along his neck. Anyone know what's up with this? I'm not worried, just curious! :)

http://th09.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/i/2014/187/d/3/white_spots_on_scales_by_icantthinkofaname_09-d7pi1vp.jpg

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[nicole.l.irwin]

Mine has a couple of those on her body !!!! Would also
love some knowledge..... Possible dry scales ??? From a bad shed ??


Just a good old Canadian Alberta girl 😝

[hypnoctopus]

Well, this snake has never had a bad shed, so I don't think that's it. And I've looked closely at the scales, and they aren't damaged or malformed; they just appear to be missing color.

[Aurora314]

That's odd. My ultramel has a few scales like this further down on his body. At first they looked like a scar, but he hasn't had any injuries...?

[nicole.l.irwin]

Dun dun dun its a popular issue apparenyly


Just a good old Canadian Alberta girl 😝

[crackerhead]

Could Callisto possible be a Sunrise Bloodred? I'd check with who ever you bought it from. Sunrise animals develop white scales with age.

Terri

[Shiari]

My male bloodred had those. He scraped the pigment off from his plastic hide.

[dwyn127]

I see it on some of my Lavas too.

[Christen]

My red factor boy has some scales like that almost in the same spot. He had an old injury from trying to get to the girls so I figure his is from that.

[hypnoctopus]

Thanks for the replies. Callisto definitely hasn't had any injuries. I kind of doubt that he is a sunrise, but I guess if he develops more white flecking, I will have to revisit that idea!