HELP NEEDED - One of my Ball Pythons got Stuck in a Laundry Basket

Betadine solution. You want it diluted until its tea colored. If its just a small area, a bath isn't needed. Just take a cotton ball and swab the area once or twice a day.


Neosporin is bad for the scales if used too often. But I suggest once every other day for the first week. Apply after the betadine swab. Then apply only once or twice a week after the first week for 2 weeks. It should be good enough then that it can heal on its own."

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Originally Posted by pythonic

No it is not bleeding; however, if my skin peeled up like that (its kinda pink), it would hurt. It's irritated. I don't know how their skin compares.

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Is it at the site of the tear shown in pic#2?
I can't make that out very well but the rest looks to be superficial tears of only the outer layer.
Better pics if just the tears would be helpful but, so far from what I saw it looks like no serious damage was done.

Looks to me as if the layer that is going to be shed ripped a little.

See if it getsinfecte or puffy. For now, change the substrate to paper towels laid flat so you can see bleeding. Keep the enclosure clean and let her rest for a while...


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Betadine solution. You want it diluted until its tea colored. If its just a small area, a bath isn't needed. Just take a cotton ball and swab the area once or twice a day.
Neosporin is bad for the scales if used too often. But I suggest once every other day for the first week. Apply after the betadine swab. Then apply only once or twice a week after the first week for 2 weeks. It should be good enough then that it can heal on its own.

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change the substrate to paper towels

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I agree with all this. The paper towels or newspaper would be mostly to help prevent infection. I'd continue the betadine and keep on paper towels until healed.