Re: Bad shed or scale rot??
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Originally Posted by
Koolaid
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!
well good news is she shed tonight and theres no more discoloration. shes perfectly healthy. someone i know whos really educated about snakes took a look and said she was fine. that for whatever the reason that discoloration was because of her going to shed. and as far as the bad pics my camera wasnt working well or else i would have taken better shots which i had already mentioned earlier when i made this post that the pics arent the greatest which i also apologized for.
Re: Bad shed or scale rot??
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Originally Posted by
BanditNClyde
well good news is she shed tonight and theres no more discoloration. shes perfectly healthy. someone i know whos really educated about snakes took a look and said she was fine. that for whatever the reason that discoloration was because of her going to shed. and as far as the bad pics my camera wasnt working well or else i would have taken better shots which i had already mentioned earlier when i made this post that the pics arent the greatest which i also apologized for.
I would still advise the substrate change. Along with the investment of a nice digital thermometer/hydrometer.
Re: Bad shed or scale rot??
oh i will look into all of that still :)
Re: Bad shed or scale rot??
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Originally Posted by
BanditNClyde
well good news is she shed tonight and theres no more discoloration. shes perfectly healthy. someone i know whos really educated about snakes took a look and said she was fine. that for whatever the reason that discoloration was because of her going to shed. and as far as the bad pics my camera wasnt working well or else i would have taken better shots which i had already mentioned earlier when i made this post that the pics arent the greatest which i also apologized for.
So between 9 and 10.. you had someone come over and look at your snake AND it shed? I would really like to see some good pics of your snakes belly and neck after this miraculous shed.
Re: Bad shed or scale rot??
that aint no shed, its scale rot look at it its brown.
Re: Bad shed or scale rot??
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Originally Posted by
JeffJ
that aint no shed, its scale rot look at it its brown.
Looks like a bacterial infection to me. Burns are more pink around the area, could be partially healed, but..still. Looks Bacterial.
I would also like to see the ventral area of the Ball Python. If you could snap a few clear pictures, I'd appreciate it. It might give us a better idea of what's going on. :)
Re: Bad shed or scale rot??
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Originally Posted by
Koolaid
So between 9 and 10.. you had someone come over and look at your snake AND it shed? I would really like to see some good pics of your snakes belly and neck after this miraculous shed.
Please stop jumping on her. She's asking for advice and assistance, and is willingly taking it. I don't really understand why your taking such a stand.
Get yourself a good hydrometer/thermometer as well as a couple thermometer's with probes. If it was a small burn, sometimes a shed can clear that up a bit, but taking some more pictures of the area (and the vent too) would probably help. What type of camera do you have? Is it just not focusing well?
Sometimes, if you use flash, the pictures may be clearer. :gj:
Re: Bad shed or scale rot??
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Originally Posted by
blackcrystal22
Please stop jumping on her. She's asking for advice and assistance, and is willingly taking it. I don't really understand why your taking such a stand.
Get yourself a good hydrometer/thermometer as well as a couple thermometer's with probes. If it was a small burn, sometimes a shed can clear that up a bit, but taking some more pictures of the area (and the vent too) would probably help. What type of camera do you have? Is it just not focusing well?
Sometimes, if you use flash, the pictures may be clearer. :gj:
She isn't really willing to take advice though... A board she posted not that long ago she got defensive with everyone giving her advice.
I'm just sick of people that are buying these BP's and all of a sudden become experts and don't need anyone's advice and are unintentionally hurting their snakes. They can buy expensive morphs but can't buy the proper equipment to take care of them... Your snakes should come first and foremost.
Re: Bad shed or scale rot??
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Originally Posted by
blackcrystal22
Please stop jumping on her. She's asking for advice and assistance, and is willingly taking it. I don't really understand why your taking such a stand.
Get yourself a good hydrometer/thermometer as well as a couple thermometer's with probes. If it was a small burn, sometimes a shed can clear that up a bit, but taking some more pictures of the area (and the vent too) would probably help. What type of camera do you have? Is it just not focusing well?
Sometimes, if you use flash, the pictures may be clearer. :gj:
why thank you :) its very possible it might have been im still gonna get her checked out. i have an old olympus digital. sometimes pictures turn out good and other times they look horrible.
Re: Bad shed or scale rot??
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Originally Posted by
Koolaid
She isn't really willing to take advice though... A board she posted not that long ago she got defensive with everyone giving her advice.
I'm just sick of people that are buying these BP's and all of a sudden become experts and don't need anyone's advice and are unintentionally hurting their snakes. They can buy expensive morphs but can't buy the proper equipment to take care of them... Your snakes should come first and foremost.
see it was only one time because i misunderstood something and then i apologized completely. and now in this case i am gonna get defensive though because i am taking peoples advice because i wasnt sure and for someone that doesnt even know me whats so ever to say that i dont take care of my snake is being completely ridiculous. i was genuinely asking for advice and so logic would say that i do care because if i didnt then i never would have posted anything. so i would appreciate if you would stop criticizing me.
