I have to admit, I'm not an advanced snake owner. I don't have extensive knowledge about corn snakes and every single occurrence that happens to it. This being one of them.
This is Scarlett, a fluorescent orange corn snake of five years (I only owned her for about a year). She lives in her 20 gallon tank with a basking area, a cool down rock, and a water bowl of course underneath her two light. A blue night light turned on to simulate night time. And a more brighter powerful bulb yo represent the sun. I switch the two lights according to the actually sunrise and sunset. She normally consumes a small mouse once a week, her normal diet but I admit her previous owner did not feed her this way. Scarlett sheds entirely, nearly all her sheds are healthy. Except recently.
As of recent, Scarlett has developed these darker scales that are obvious compared to her other brighter ones. Upon touching, it doesn't seem to harm her but it feels dry and rough. These scales seem to lost their beautiful colours as well. This was before shedding, and a few days after she shed horribly. The loose skin came out in pieces instead of a whole, and the dried scales were still present after shedding. I'm not sure what to do or use, my local pet store was if no help. All I have been doing recently is damping it occasionally with water, I wouldn't want to accidentally hurt her. I don't know what these are and would really appreciate any advice to what it is.
Here are some pictures to provide a visual.
Thank you!
This is Scarlett, a fluorescent orange corn snake of five years (I only owned her for about a year). She lives in her 20 gallon tank with a basking area, a cool down rock, and a water bowl of course underneath her two light. A blue night light turned on to simulate night time. And a more brighter powerful bulb yo represent the sun. I switch the two lights according to the actually sunrise and sunset. She normally consumes a small mouse once a week, her normal diet but I admit her previous owner did not feed her this way. Scarlett sheds entirely, nearly all her sheds are healthy. Except recently.
As of recent, Scarlett has developed these darker scales that are obvious compared to her other brighter ones. Upon touching, it doesn't seem to harm her but it feels dry and rough. These scales seem to lost their beautiful colours as well. This was before shedding, and a few days after she shed horribly. The loose skin came out in pieces instead of a whole, and the dried scales were still present after shedding. I'm not sure what to do or use, my local pet store was if no help. All I have been doing recently is damping it occasionally with water, I wouldn't want to accidentally hurt her. I don't know what these are and would really appreciate any advice to what it is.
Here are some pictures to provide a visual.




Thank you!
