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Several thoughts...

First, as has been mentioned, that looks like septicemia. It could possibly be contact dermatitis related to something in the pedialyte. I think this is less likely, but I would still stop soaking him in pedialyte, just in case.

When you are soaking him, do you check the water temperature of the soak? Remember that we are 98.6 degrees, so what feels like a nice warm bath to us is often too hot for a snake. The soak should be around 80-85 degrees. I don't think it is hot water burns, but that isn't completely out of the realm of possibility.

I would go ahead and offer a meal. He really needs nutrition. Hopefully he will take it.

If it were me, I would stop soaking in pedialyte; would soak him in dilute Betadine (at 80-85 degrees for the soak) solution treated with dechlorinator for 15 min, then soak in plain water at same temp treated with dechlorinator for 15 - 30 min (making sure water temp doesn't drop too low); would give him an injection of Vit B complex; would start him on antibiotics; and would do a complete wash and sanitization of his enclosure.

Since you likely can't do all of that yourself - vet, vet, vet (just reinforcing what it sounds like you have already decided on).

I'd be willing to be money this isn't from the pedialyte. As I said, it's mild enough to do regular soaks for frogs and shouldn't hurt a snake. Although he won't get any real benefit from it either unless he drinks while soaking.

In that vein, just a caution if you choose to do a betadine soak, make sure he doesn't drink it as it can be toxic when ingested. Not normally a problem, but with him looking kind of dehydrated I wouldn't want him to get excited and start drinking it. I'd personally wait to hear from a vet before doing more just to make sure you're going in the right direction so as to stress him as little as possible.

Good lord, that's the thinnest BP I've ever seen... Poor little baby. :please: I really hope he pulls through, please keep us updated!

I would also stop the pedialyte soaks, the stuff has sugar in it. If he has a skin infection rather than an underlying cause for that redness, the sugar can feed the bacteria and make the infection worse. Soaking in plain water is fine for rehydrating your snake.
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Now, your setup - The hot side should be 88-90*F. Also your top is open mesh, between that and the light your tank humidity will always be low and you'll fight the laws of physics to keep it in the correct range. I would get an under-tank heater with a thermostat to give your BP a warm spot about 90*F, and make a top for the tank to keep heat and humidity inside of it.

Until you can get to the vet I would try Vetericyn (available at Petco) over Neosporin on the red spots as it won't harm the scales, assuming the problem is a skin disease and not sepsis.

idk if this has been mentioned, but make sure the Neosporin is the kind without painkillers.

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Originally Posted by DVirginiana

idk if this has been mentioned, but make sure the Neosporin is the kind without painkillers.

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Already ahead of ya :)