BP belly question.

Greetings fellow BP keepers.

I have a little question for you guys. I've had my normal bp for about 6 moths and I've noticed that on his belly, it looks like the scales are kinda burned/rotted away. It's not very many scales that are like this, but the ones that are got a brownish border and looks kinda shrunken.
After his last shed, the belly was perfect and white, but after a little while, these "problems" occured.
Anyone know what this can be? Sorry if there are previous posts about this problem, kinda new to the site.
Pictures can be added if wanted.

Sincerely,
Halgeir

Sounds like it could be a burn or scale rot(a condition caused from extended contact with wet substrate). My two cent get that animal seen by a vet infection can hide itself in a reptile and you won't know it till its to late.

Hope this helps

Hmm, the owner I bought it from said I should keep the humidity at around 80%, which I've tried by keeping the substrate wet. Guess I should stop it. If I dry it out a little and keep the humidity lower, would that help my bp ?

Humidity should be kept between 50% and 60% at all time (this mean having an accurate reading with a digital hygrometer)

Damp or filthy enclosure can lead to scale rot.

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Originally Posted by GA_Ball_Pythons

Humidity should be kept between 50% and 60% at all time (this mean having an accurate reading with a digital hygrometer)

Damp or filthy enclosure can lead to scale rot.

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Then that's the problem. Thanks alot for the help. I'll keep the humidity down, got a digital hygrometer, so I just have to stop moisting the enclosure. Thanks guys.

Sincerely,
Halgeir

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Originally Posted by Halgeir

Hmm, the owner I bought it from said I should keep the humidity at around 80%, which I've tried by keeping the substrate wet. Guess I should stop it. If I dry it out a little and keep the humidity lower, would that help my bp ?

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Yea that will help and sounds like scale rot to me, but you'll need to have it seen by a vet to make sure it isn't some else, doesn't need a round of antibiotics or any other medical treatment. :D
Best of luck.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe a heard that having a damp substrate doesn't equal adequate humidity. I know humidity has to do with moisture in the air but unless that damp substrate is directely above a UTH it's nothing but harmful to a BP.

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Originally Posted by BigCeC43

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe a heard that having a damp substrate doesn't equal adequate humidity. I know humidity has to do with moisture in the air but unless that damp substrate is directely above a UTH it's nothing but harmful to a BP.

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your right but in most cases if the tank is dry, misting it will help as long as the substrate isnt soggy then its just harmful and is just asking for mold and fungus ya know? :rockon: