What are these holes?!?

macro of my milksnake’s scales
See the 2 holes at the tips?

I looked up other Milksnake photos and it’s the same thing! But not on other snakes sp.

Anyone know what they are and why milksnakes have them?

Curiouser and curiouser
#herps #reptiles #snakes #herpetology

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