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04-13-13, 03:00 AM
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Wandering Cricket
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Dehydrated skin?
Hi Guys,
I was wondering if you guys could help me as I have never encountered this problem before.
I have just picked up a new snake (hatchling) from the airport but when I got him home something seems to be wrong.
I think there is something wrong with it's skin, the scales look like they are raised up from the body.
Has anyone encountered this problem before? I called the breeder and he seems to think it's perfectly normal. Could it possibly be dehydrated causing the scales to welt up?
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04-13-13, 03:06 AM
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Re: Dehydrated skin?
possibly scale rot, do you have any pictures?
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04-13-13, 07:16 AM
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Re: Dehydrated skin?
dehydration in snakes can appear as a wrinkled appearance, i.e. when they curve their bodies there are seemingly excessive wrinkles at the bend. Also, the spaces between the skin can appear to shrink, causing the scales to appear closer to the body, look 'rougher', and perhaps look raised from the body as you are describing.
What kind of snake is it? Pictures would definitely help; both for us and for you; this way you have something to compare to in a few days after he has had access to water and hides etc.
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04-13-13, 07:23 AM
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Re: Dehydrated skin?
Give some background about what type of snake it is, and some pictures, and one of the people with lots of experience on the species will surely chime in. hard to ask for an analysis without background info.
edit: sorry starbuck, we posted the same time lol
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04-13-13, 07:39 AM
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Wandering Cricket
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Re: Dehydrated skin?
It seems to be all over it's body and not just the one spot.
It's not scale rot as I have seen that before. It does feel rough to the touch when I run my fingers over the skin. The scales are definitely raised.
I'll try and get pics when I can... I just haven't encountered anything like, the skin feels totally weird unlike anything I have felt before. Seems like a pretty unique condition, I'm absolutely baffled?
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04-13-13, 07:43 AM
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Re: Dehydrated skin?
lol red ink, maybe none of the pythons you own have ever been dehydrated then  (kudos?)
What kind of python is it?
Young/hatchling snakes are definitely more prone to dehydration. Did you notice him drinking when you got him home?
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04-13-13, 07:46 AM
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Re: Dehydrated skin?
I haven't noticed him drinking... I put a water bowl in his tub anyway. He's pretty defensive at the moment so I thought I'd just leave him be to settle in.
I contacted the breeder again and their insisting that it's normal?
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04-13-13, 07:51 AM
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Re: Dehydrated skin?
I'm really worried should I try and put some moisturiser on it or something... do you guys think that would be safe?
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04-13-13, 07:53 AM
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Re: Dehydrated skin?
Redink's account has been hacked i reckon, he is much more intelligent than he is coming across in this thread.
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04-13-13, 07:57 AM
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Re: Dehydrated skin?
I will ask again:
What kind of python is it?
Leave the snake alone.
Never put anything like moisturizer on a snake.
Lankyrob, i certainly hope so... :P
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04-13-13, 08:04 AM
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Wandering Cricket
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Re: Dehydrated skin?
I finally got a decent pic of my new python...
As you can hopefully see, It has some really raised looking scales on it.
It has a rough feel to it and it's unlike any python that I have seen.
Most likely the rough scale on this python is quite unique... possibly the only one python that has keeled scales.
I won't put any moisturiser on it I think I like having a Rough Scaled Python.... hopefully he keeps it as he grows.
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04-13-13, 08:08 AM
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Re: Dehydrated skin?
:P
nice one.
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04-13-13, 09:30 AM
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Re: Dehydrated skin?
Pretty snake, I would love one in my collection. Are they becoming affordable?
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04-13-13, 01:09 PM
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Re: Dehydrated skin?
I knew something was wrong. Personally I would get rid of it stat. You don't want that spreading through your collection....... I've got it!Send it to me. I'll get rid of it for you. Just contact Kyle as I'm sure his friend would be happy to import it for us.
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04-13-13, 02:02 PM
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Re: Dehydrated skin?
I kind of wish I hadn't already seen your thread on rfuk now reading this. I like the cut of your jib 
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