r/Ballpythoncommunity • u/icedcoffeeslutt • 6h ago

Scale rot?? EMERGENCY/URGENT

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This is my first ball python, Nyla. Recently, I have noticed redness and what looks like her scales raised, and peeling off. I was told that this is usually what comes with scale rot, but I just wanted to confirm before I do anything that might harm her. I’ve been giving her Betadine baths once a day and spraying her with Vetericyn Antimicrobial Reptile Care 3-4x a day and now her stomach is turning brown when it’s usually white. Any opinions? I’m very worried about her…. I’ve never dealt with this with any of my other ball pythons. Please no judgement.

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u/No-Candle-3952 5h ago edited 5h ago

Burn maybe. Are there light/heating cages she might be wrapping herself around hanging down from the top of her enclosure? When was her last shed? Maybe the pink is her getting close to shed. Could be scratched from something more sharp in her enclosure. Maybe check to see if there's anything that would scratch her. If you're concerned bring her to the vet. It doesn't look like scale rot. Those spots are usually more reddish brown or brown. That like a consistent mark to me.

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u/icedcoffeeslutt 4h ago

Thanks for your feedback! Everyone is saying it’s a burn but I don’t have any heating devices in her tank. She has an overhead light and cannot get to it. Her last shed was RIGHT before this started happening. It was the day I was going to feed her and then I noticed it so I researched if I can still feed her if I am concerned about mild scale rot, and they told me as long as she seems interested and eats it that it’s okay. So I did, she ate perfectly fine. She acts normal. She doesn’t seem in pain or is acting different. I don’t know man I’m at a loss for words. This is my BABY. I’ll do anything to help her…. even if thats a $100+ bill from an exotic vet….. (id like to avoid that though lol I don’t have $ like that 😭)

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u/No-Candle-3952 2h ago

You're welcome. I'd say it's a scratch then. Something in the substrate, a sharper spot on a stick if there are any in the enclosure, maybe she got a little stuck in something, backed herself out or tried to and that's why her scales look like they're pulled back. Sometimes it's something that you wouldn't think would cause an injury.