What is this please help?

I have done some research and i think it's just a burn from the heat lamp I have one on the lid any other opinions and could it be anything else? Snake is eating perfect acting normal etc last shed about a month ago this wasn't there after the shed this came up recently. http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/31/ybu9u2ev.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/31/7uhuseju.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/31/3epaga5y.jpg


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Iv also tried soaking and cleaning it but it stays the same it's like a rough patch


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Could be from the heat lamp, which I would remove promptly. Snakes need belly heat, not heat from the top. Also could be a wound from a rodent bite. Just keep an eye on it, but looks like your snake should be fine :)

Yeah I agree on the lamp I'm having some money issues and then I'll buy UTH for all my snakes and change the bulbs to cool lights. And it's not rodents I feed f/t so unless they're zombies they won't bite ahaha. But thank you.


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Yeah I agree on the lamp I'm having some money issues and then I'll buy UTH for all my snakes and change the bulbs to cool lights. And it's not rodents I feed f/t so unless they're zombies they won't bite ahaha. But thank you.


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You need a UTH for belly heat for the snakes proper digestion which needs to be controled by a thermostat so it does not got too hot and you can set the temp to a steady 90 degrees. If you just plug in a UTH your snake will get belly burns. If your house is below 78 degrees you NEED another source of heat. What wattage bulb are you using? Color of the bulb? Invest in a lower wattage 50-75 watt red heat bulb and buy a lamp dimmer switch from a hardware store so you can control the output of the lamp. How are you measuring your temps? Pictures of the enclosure would help.


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Probably just dry. Mine gets dry scales sort of like that close to a shed, but comes off in one piece. What are your temps and your humidity at? (Apart from "fine" because that could mean anything!) :)

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You need a UTH for belly heat for the snakes proper digestion which needs to be controled by a thermostat so it does not got too hot and you can set the temp to a steady 90 degrees. If you just plug in a UTH your snake will get belly burns. If your house is below 78 degrees you NEED another source of heat. What wattage bulb are you using? Color of the bulb? Invest in a lower wattage 50-75 watt red heat bulb and buy a lamp dimmer switch from a hardware store so you can control the output of the lamp. How are you measuring your temps? Pictures of the enclosure would help.


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My house is usually higher in degrees around 80 or higher i have a fan to keep it around 75-90 but for sure I'll look into getting UTH thanks for the tip of dimmer.


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Probably just dry. Mine gets dry scales sort of like that close to a shed, but comes off in one piece. What are your temps and your humidity at? (Apart from "fine" because that could mean anything!) :)

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My humidity is always at 55-99 never below temps around 75-90


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Leave it alone till the next shed, just keep an eye on it.
Also belly heat is not mandatory if your ambient temps are good, its an argument for another thread and proven ten fold over.

I would say a burn or an injury, hard to say for sure. It doesn't look like it needs any treatment, I agree with letting it be, it should fade with some sheds.

As for the belly heat comment, I have 2 back heat racks and 2 belly heat racks. My only complaint about the back heat racks is that they aren't a good idea if your house/room is really cold or fluctuates a lot. If you can keep the room between 70-75 back heat is just fine.