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  • 05-27-2013, 03:46 PM
    BallPythonKid
    Help ball python scale rot
    Can anyone give me advice on treating scale rot? Today I rescued a ball python that is due to lay eggs in a couple of weeks. She has scale rot on the bottom half of her belly. It is not too bad and hasn't blistered yet. She started to she'd in little pieces. The scale rot covers a lot of the skin but isn't at an advanced stage. I'd like to save the eggs and not harm them. Does anyone know of a treatment that wouldn't harm the eggs?
  • 05-27-2013, 04:13 PM
    Coopers Constrictors
    Take her to the vet. Do a search on here for scale rot... there are tons of threads on this.
  • 05-27-2013, 06:21 PM
    BallPythonKid
    Well my main concern is about the eggs. I'm afraid the povidone iodine might hurt the eggs. I know I can treat her.
  • 05-28-2013, 02:20 PM
    mackynz
    Could you post a picture? Just to be on the safe side. A lot of people mix up scale rot and burns.
  • 05-28-2013, 10:16 PM
    BallPythonKid
    Upon further inspection i noticed a few mites on her not many maybe five. How do you post pics on here?
  • 05-29-2013, 12:12 PM
    Mephibosheth1
    Set up a free account on imageshack or photobucket

    Upload your pictures


    Get the direct link to that picture (by right clicking the image)


    Click the "insert image" button here above the text entry box
    Paste the URL and hit ok


    Presto!! Picture uploaded
  • 05-29-2013, 09:26 PM
    BallPythonKid
  • 05-29-2013, 09:34 PM
    BallPythonKid
    If you cannot view the image just right click on photo icon and select ''open image in new tab'' and the picture will come up
  • 05-29-2013, 10:03 PM
    satomi325
    Re: Help ball python scale rot
    I'm on my phone so the picture looks tiny and blurry. But from what I can see it looks very minor. It will go away on its own in a shed or two. You can also bathe her or rub some betadine over the rot.

    And shedding in pieces means your humidity is too low.

    Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2
  • 05-30-2013, 10:11 PM
    BallPythonKid
    Should i raise the humidity a little? Or where should i have it at?
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