Bad shed or scale rot??

i like to use Eco Earth

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Originally Posted by BanditNClyde

i like to use Eco Earth

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Eco Earth can hold a lot of moisture (perfect breeding ground for bacteria). I prefer Aspen, Cypress, Paper Towels or Newspaper. It's all about personal preference though.

If it turns out to be a bacterial infection, I would suggest changing substrate.

thanks for the advice. i guess we will just have to wait and see. my other snakes are on eco earth as well and shes the only one to have a problem. lets hope its nothing serious and just a fluke! :worry:

I would switch to paper towels right away and get to the vet as soon as possible.

I agree, better pictures would help with a diagnosis.

Also, how are you measuring and maintaining temps?

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Originally Posted by Kaorte

I would switch to paper towels right away and get to the vet as soon as possible.

I agree, better pictures would help with a diagnosis.

Also, how are you measuring and maintaining temps?

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a gauge on each side for temp and humidty one in the middle 1 inch from the bottom of the tank

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Originally Posted by BanditNClyde

a gauge on each side for temp and humidty one in the middle 1 inch from the bottom of the tank

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Are you using a digital hydrometer or an analog?

analog

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Originally Posted by BanditNClyde

analog

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Analog thermometers and hydrometers can be very inaccurate. I remember I used an Analog for a few days when I first got into Ball Pythons. It read 40%, went down and bought a digital, it read 80%.

Go down to Walley World (Wal-mart) and pick up a $15 digital thermometer/hydrometer. It will give you a much better idea of what the actual temperature/humidity is.

I'd go ahead and switch her to paper towels while you get this figured out.

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Originally Posted by BanditNClyde

analog

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Those are extremely inaccurate. :/ You might be looking at a burn, but I can't tell for sure.

When I first saw the pics I thought it was a burn... I'm surprised that no one pointed that out earlier... You need to get accurate gauges immediately because you might have other snakes at risk of getting burned as well...

I don't see any pink or red neck discoloration when my snakes shed (only on the belly and that is a pink/orangish color).

I'm almost 90% sure that is a burn and you need to go to the vet to make sure it is not infected and put ointment on it... and you need to dish out a few more bucks to take care of your snakes properly.

For all the boards you have been making here the past week with all of those pics... you sure did take crappy pics of a serious problem with the snake!