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Scale Rot?

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  • 08-16-2016, 09:52 AM
    Archer
    Scale Rot?
    There is a single dark (grey-orange) scale on Hershel's back, I noticed it yesterday while holding him and I'm really worried.
    Today I'm going to replace his substrate (eco-earth) with paper towels (so that I can clean his Viv everyday until he gets better), but could someone inform me on how to treat early scale rot? I've heard that an iodine solution bath is good, but I don't have that right now and won't until Thursday. What can I do in the meantime? I'll try to upload some photos today.
  • 08-16-2016, 10:59 AM
    Stewart_Reptiles
    Re: Scale Rot?
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Archer View Post
    There is a single dark (grey-orange) scale on Hershel's back, I noticed it yesterday while holding him and I'm really worried.
    Today I'm going to replace his substrate (eco-earth) with paper towels (so that I can clean his Viv everyday until he gets better), but could someone inform me on how to treat early scale rot? I've heard that an iodine solution bath is good, but I don't have that right now and won't until Thursday. What can I do in the meantime? I'll try to upload some photos today.
    For a single dark (grey-orange) scale you do nothing, except be on the top of your husbandry. There is not reason to bath your snake and stress him or apply anything on it for a SINGLE scale, it will go away with the next shed if you provide the proper environment.
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