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ggallininmyhead
12-17-10, 11:12 PM
this is my pride of all spiders , why is it that he is getting so much brighter than usual? everytime he molts , he gets 10x brighter , im not an expert, so i hope this isnt a dumb question.
Will0W783
12-18-10, 05:20 PM
All snakes will appear very bright for a few days after a molt, especially if they have a lighter background color. The color will fade a bit as they progress through their next shed cycle, and then they cloud up before shedding again. My PRB and my late retic always looked 100x more iridescent the few days after a shed.
Also, with ball pythons, they tend to be a bit duller when they are first born, and the color deepens with every molt. Yours looks to be a little guy, so I'd imagine his colors are still developing- he should be about his adult colors when he's 6-8 months old.
Freebody
12-18-10, 06:30 PM
Looks great tho keep the pics coming, its not very often i get to see reg spiders, they are most always mixed with somthing else, but anything with spider mixed in are all so beautifull, and yours looks really nice and light :)
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