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whats wrong with his scales?

your_only_nightmare

your_only_nightmare

Enouth corns yet?
i was looking at my male this morning and im not sure whats wrong with his scales, these are the best pics i could get...
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no expert, but I think that is his "blue phase"?, or shedding forwarning. someone correct me if I am wrong. My snakes stomach gets milky around shedding time.
 
im not looking at the milkyness, some of his scales are brown and not soft, i know hes going to shed soon, so could he be shedding sooner because his scles are in this damaged way?

im trying to make this have as much sence as possible
 
I would wait until the snake has shed to see if it go of.. mayby the snake had a bad shedding last time and then the scales have got some old sheding on them..

good luck!
 
It almost looks like the beginnings of scale rot (happens from sitting in bacteria/feces/urine/wet substrate for too long). I'd double check his enclosure and make sure that it's cleaned out well and nice and dry. You can start by putting something like Neosporin on it now and hopefully it will clear up with the shed. I could be wrong but it's always something to check and it looks similar to my BP's problem (which cleared up fine).

~Katie
 
ok, i cant get neosprin in the uk so would savlon owrk

on the back it says, savlon antiseptic skin healing cream gently sooths and helps prevent infection aiding in the natural healing of minor skin disorders
 
I doubt savlon would be good or not, I'd rather not try it.

If Savlon is not available to people in the US. I must mention that is for humans lol.
 
Looks like what one of mine has (photo below) taken him to the vet she said it will go within a few sheds it seems to clear but the edges of the scales are missing don't know if they will grow back i'm treating it with Vetadine may have to go to the vet again.
 

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mines about to shed only shed 3 weeks ago!!! hmmm

I doubt savlon would be good or not, I'd rather not try it.
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on another forum they said it would be ok, its still healing cream, i put abit on him today, neosporin is for humans aswel
 
This kind of thing will not just go away with a shed. The enclosure is probably much too humid, the bedding may be damp, and the cage may be unclean. This is the result of a serious husbandry problem that needs to be addressed.
 
This kind of thing will not just go away with a shed. The enclosure is probably much too humid, the bedding may be damp, and the cage may be unclean. This is the result of a serious husbandry problem that needs to be addressed.
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1. its not to humid
2. bedding is dry
3. check for feces every day
4. and i look after my snakes fine, considering its only one of them!!
 
your_only_nightmare said:
1. its not to humid
2. bedding is dry
3. check for feces every day
4. and i look after my snakes fine, considering its only one of them!!
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Well, the condition isn't without cause. Now it's time to determine the cause. I've never had this happen to me, so I lack the expertise to assist you. The important thing to remember is that wishful thinking will not make it go away.
 
i know... and im gonna keep an eye on it, if it gets worse hes going to the vet.... and it may go away with the shed considering it is the same as noodles and they went to the vet....
 
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i know... and im gonna keep an eye on it, if it gets worse hes going to the vet.... and it may go away with the shed considering it is the same as noodles and they went to the vet....
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Vets do not always know herps as well as you might think. I'm skeptical about the advice given by noodle's vet.
 
ahhh well he should shed soon and after READING it said that when a snake gets scale injusry they will shed more, and well he shed 3 weeks ago and hes going milky again, so we shall see what happens...
 
And the condition is not limited to the areas you've highlighted with red boxes. Those other belly scutes with the dark crud under them are signs of an advancing case of belly rot. Take it seriously.
 
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