Special needs baby.

I don't think soaking scale rot is a good idea either.

Scale rot is caused by filth and moisture. Keep her clean and her belly dry as possible. Use relative humidity to help her shed and we'll see where she is after that.

Gale

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Originally Posted by angllady2

I don't think soaking scale rot is a good idea either.

Scale rot is caused by filth and moisture. Keep her clean and her belly dry as possible. Use relative humidity to help her shed and we'll see where she is after that.

Gale

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I should have added it's a medicated soak; After talking to my reptiles group, she's been getting soaked in a chlorhexidine/water soak. I always take care to dry her after, so she's not sitting in anything.

Also, if it is scale rot, she should be going to the vet. If you didn't have the money to take her, why did you even get her?

The OP said his close vet is a douche and the next one is 2 hours away. He's just checking what he can do himself before taking work off for 4 hours round trip *plus* paying the vet and spending the gas money. It sounds like he's helped many balls before and is just bouncing it off you guys for ideas. I get the impression if the snake really needed to go to the vet, it would go.

She says she can't afford the trip and the vet visit.

If you have snakes, you should be aware of which vets are knowledgable about herps. The only reptile vet near me is over an hours drive.

If she couldn't afford to take it to the vet, or make the trip, she shouldn't have gotten the new snake.

She says it's belly is flaking, which means its probably not just a mild case. From what I've read, this snake will most likely need antibiotics.

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Originally Posted by Bobbafett

Also, if it is scale rot, she should be going to the vet. If you didn't have the money to take her, why did you even get her?

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I've never heard of anyone, aside from those those take an animal to a vet for a retained cap, or a dog that's throwing up, (aka. something minor), taking a Bp, or any snake, to a vet for Scale rot. It's easily treated at home, I realize, everyone has their way of doing things.

As for why I took her, the guy who had her? Was going to throw her into a zip lock bag, and in to the freezer over night.

Why I'd rather not go to the vet, It's a 5 hour round trip drive. Add in child care, taking off a day from work, gas and the vet bill, and it's close to $500. I don't know anyone who has a spare $500 lying around.

Not trying to be persnickity, but I don't like feeling attacked when I ask for advice or tips from people who, possibly, know better than I. Think I'm going to stick to my other groups, rather than feel attacked.

For those that were trying to help, and not be.. snippy. Thanks for the advice. If you'd like an update, Feel free to message me and I'll update you.

This is why you have a set amount of money sitting aside for when things like this happen. I have more than enough in my savings for emergency vet care.

You say that the scale rot is causing flaking. That usually means it's a more severe case. Mild cases of scale rot can be treated at home with Betadine soaks, strict cleaning regimens and non-medicated polysporin. More severe cases will require antibiotics.

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...d-of-scale-rot
http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...elly-scale-rot

As angllady2 said, keep her dry.
Even if you keep soaking your snake for scale rot, you're ruining her next shed.
By soaking her, you're washing away the essential oils that is used as lubricant between the old skin and new skin. If you keep soaking her, her next shed will come off in multiple pieces rather than one whole piece.

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Originally Posted by Bobbafett

She says it's belly is flaking, which means its probably not just a mild case. From what I've read, this snake will most likely need antibiotics.

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Nah. No antibiotics needed.
I'm going to assume it's just a little crusty around the edge of some scales. That is very very minor scale rot. It will go away with the next shed.

Can we see some pictures of the scale rot in question?

Lol Satomi I just said if its a mild case, Betadine soaks should be fine.