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KITKAT · 09-13-2007, 08:52 PM

Could be mites.

Try rubbing with a damp white rag, such as an old diaper, then looking closely at the fabric for mites.

If not mites, then my next guess would be fungal or bacterial infection under the scales.

09-13-2007, 08:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
KITKAT Old and wise snake Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 887 Country:	Re: my red-sided male has a couple Could be mites. Try rubbing with a damp white rag, such as an old diaper, then looking closely at the fabric for mites. If not mites, then my next guess would be fungal or bacterial infection under the scales. __________________ KitKat "Acts of kindness should never be random."