Hey guys,

So I have started to notice this as well in my ball python. When's I first noticed (a week and. A half ago) I thought it was just a sign of shedding soon to come. I went on vacation and came back and it's still there. The same as the pictures in the first post; very dry underbelly, crinkled edges and it feels like just before they shed but trust me she isn't shedding. She has not lost any scales but if I hold her I can feel them lift slightly (they don't come off very they could very easily if rubbed the wrong way).

I use a UTH and aspen shavings. Her hot spot is about 86 and the cool side is about 76. I don't use a heat light and humidity is about 40-60% (currently 50%). I just wetted the shavings (only a little) under her hides. I don't think it is scale rot because I don't wet the shavings on the regular. She just looks and feels very rough and scaly and I'm worried this might be serious. I have just lowered her UTH as well as a precaution.

Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks so much