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Bactorial Skin Infection (looks like abnormal and painful shedding disorder)

Musicalfox

Musicalfox

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My sister's ball python looked like he was shedding abnormally and his underside was bleeding. His scales are also browning and curling inwards and there are little white dots on it and the skin is splitting open. The other ball python which he was housed with was not shedding abnormally but has foreign pink spots on his body. (I have attached the pictures to this thread.)


If this happens to your snake:

*Getting it to a veterinarian is a necessity.

*If you are unable to get to a vet Neosporin can be used.

*Use paper towels or newspaper as bedding. (Fabric can stick to their open wounds and cause more problems)

*Do not use peroxide to clean its wounds.


The vet had told us that it was a bacterial infection of the skin that probably occurred because of an unclean cage. He had given us an antibiotic for snakes to rub over its underside and a shot to give it every other day.
I understand these snakes are not corns but this information can still come in handy.
 

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Oh the poor baby... I hope your sister gets her snakes into a proper enclosure to prevent this from happening again. Hopefully she'll separate them too.

That looks so painful. :C How is the snake doing now? Any better?
 
Ball python need to be kept separate and clean. Whenever they pee it must be scooped out, disinfected (I use vinegar and water), dried and clean substrate replaced ASAP. The snakes must be inspected at least twice a week for scale rot as well. I have a layer of paper towels under the aspen or carefresh to protect their sensitive bellies from the heating element as well. Ball pythons will not move from the hides, they will suffer rather then leave themselves exposed.
 
She is doing everything in her power to make their environment healthy and keep them healthy. Thank you for the tips.
 
Snakes are living creatures that deserve the same quality of care and attention as a dog or cat. They are not as demanding. The minimum amount of handling is only twice a week, with daily water changes and dampness examinations. What she did was neglectful and painful for the animals. There are many things that can go wrong with snakes that we have no control over, this was preventable.
 
+1 Dreamsnake, for sure. And, thanks for the info--I had no idea BPs had such naturally sensitive bellies!

Poor guy. I hope both of them recover fully, and quickly. Do make sure your sister gets her butt in gear and takes care of them RIGHT this time around... :nope:

And, you say "the other ball python he was housed with"--I hope that past tense means she's separated them! I'm sure the stress of cohabbing did its part of exacerbating the situation (stress=reduced immune system=intensified illness/infections).
 
People will see ball pythons together and think its cute because they're "cuddled up like kittens." This is not true. One snake dominates the weaker one by crushing it. The snake on the bottom is trapped on the heat and whatever filth that is in the substrate. The dominate snake will even defecate on the other. So that poor animal was stewing in filth, in constant pain and stress. There are thousands of ball python and reptile sites with instructions on how to properly care for these creatures. Ignorance is not an excuse.
 
VickyChaiTea said:
I'm glad she's seen the error of her ways. Are they doing any better?
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Indeed, better late than never. Hopefully this will have had such an impact on her that she'll never let herself neglect an animal so horribly again...

Keep us updated on the snake's progress, please.
 
Much better. The one who had the odd pink spots seems healed and the one who I took the picture of is much more active. He's about to shed though, I hope it won't be too rough for him.
 
They are both doing much better. One wasn't bad to begin with but the one in the pictures is more active. He's about to shed and I'm slightly worried how that is going to go. My sister is still beating herself up over this though. She was practically in tears.
 
Good to hear they're recovering!

Your sister has proven that she's better than many other people just by admitting her wrongs and doing what she can to clean up her mess. Part of that is feeling the emotions that come with realizing what she did... But when it comes right down to it, the important part is that she's doing her best for the snakes now, rather than just ignoring the problems or dumping them on someone else.

Again, better late than never...
 
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