Very Dry Ball Won't Shed and has a red tint

My 4 year old Ball Python has been extremely dry for almost a month now. He had shown signs of shedding so I increased the humidity and have been keeping a good eye on him. Today when I got him out I noticed that his underbelly is tinted "red" and his Anal plate is very dry and discolored.

He hasn't eaten since October, which he usually begins eating in late april, early may but has turned down 4 rats since the beginning of may.

Just worried because I have his tank husbandry correct and have just become more concerned. Any help would be appreciated! :snake::snake::snake:

How are you heating the enclosure? Is there a heating pad? Is it connected to a thermostat? It sounds like you've got yourself a burn situation.

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Could you perhaps post photos of the discoloration described?

I agree with Asherah, it sounds like your snake could be burned. Not only is it important that you're using a thermostat, but that your probe is making intimate contact with the heat source, If it is not your heat source could be full on which could be the reason for the overheating.


Brian Gundy
For Goodness Snakes
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Eric or Deborah is it OK for me to include my name and contact information?

Thanks in advance for your response.

So, my heating pad has stopped working so at the moment there's no heat under the tank. I do have a thermostat and The temp stays between 78-82 with a basking light that stays around 90. The humidity is usually kept around 55% but has been around 70% since he's been so dry. I spray his tank daily, and am positive that it's not a burn. I just don't know what else it could possibly be.

I'm going to take pictures just give me a second. I'm getting my daughter around for school. BRB

I can't figure out how to upload the pictures on here

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/membe...57-MariaLHodge

This is the best I can do.... Not sure how else to share them with you

I'm not quite sure where that link is supposed to lead us, it leads to an unrelated thread as far as I can see....

But a tutorial on how to upload pictures is here! :) http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showthread.php?t=173889

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Originally Posted by For Goodness Snakes

Eric or Deborah is it OK for me to include my name and contact information?

Thanks in advance for your response.

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You're good. Lots of us put that information (our web page, Facebook, etc.) in our signatures so it's available in every post, and your contact info serves that same purpose. Heck - if you wanted to save yourself a few key strokes, you could do the same. :gj:

Very high humidity for extended periods can also cause belly rot. At this point I won't hazard more than that without seeing some pictures.

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