My lesser is loosing her scales!?!?

Hi,

So how long do you think it has been like this?

Have you looked at the bottom of the waterbowl?

Just wondered if she had scraped herself on the underneath of it.

I'm assuming you used a 10% or less bleach solution and rinsed it out well?


dr del

Well without pics no one will be able to help you properly. Take a pic and we will see where it goes from there. If you can't get any pics then just take it to a good herp vet.

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...5/1/scales.jpg

From that picture it just looks like it was from a bad shed. The scales are still there...at least I don't see any missing, but it looks like the top layer of a good few of them has come off. That can happen during a shed if the humidity isn't high enough. You had said she had a bad shed, right? When that happens it does look discolored or not as shiny as the rest of the snake. That's all I see from that picture. If that's the case it will clear up with the next shed.

However, if it really does bother you, I would take her to the vet... a picture can only say so much.

She is acting normal. If she displays any signs of stress I will take her to the vet. I will pray your thoughts are correct.

Thanks
Marc

Bump your humidity next shed.

That was just due to a crappy shed, which may have been caused by poor humidity.

YEah they look like they are still there. I have had a few of mine do that. Well not to that extent but a few little patches here or there. Almost feels like a rubbery coating? I say wait until next shed.

I was totally freaking out. I'm no ball python expert but I have had them for years. I have never seen anything like this. Thank you all.