My ball python has scraped his scales off!

Your thread has now become a dog pile. Lots of ASSumptions and opinions, second guessing and armchair quarterbacking.

If you can find some Intrasite Gel, it really is the best thing to put on wounds like this. You can get it without a prescription.

For wounds like this, the best cream to apply is silver sulfadiazine - which a cooperative vet may give you a script for.

I would refrain from soaking him in betadine and try the intrasite, the sterile tub/RUB, and the silver sulfa if you can find it.

If you can't get him to a vet, it is not the end of the world, but it would be good - if only to get the proper meds.

Many of the commercially available ointments like polysporin, neosporin, muciprocin, etc. are mineral oil based, which can result in the shedding of scales.

Again, Intrasite and Silver Sulfa - a vet if you can afford it and clean and sterile conditions.

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Originally Posted by George1994

A lot of people refer to them as RUB's or Really Useful Boxes. Google them, I think they are a brand.

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Just got to be different. Thanks for the info.

Have you never joined a forum before? If not, you will quickly realize that no matter where you go to ask for help, there is always ignorant, opinionated people. I find this forum to be quite full of these kinds of people, but it's a busy forum with good information so the pros outweigh the cons I guess. If what you are doing is helping, then continue doing what you are doing. If not, look into other options. Simple as that.


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I don't get it, Skiploder posts a thread on dietary requirements and in two months it gets like 76 replys. This thread hits 53 in a couple of hours. I'm confused.

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Originally Posted by lucianocook

at first he had bits of flakey skin torn hanging there all over next day hed removed them and several other layers of skin to lol so he deffo did it to himself.

hes been in his rub for a few days now and nothing has got worse....

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Brother, please, all the observations you have made about the skin being torn and flaking doesn't mean a row of beans at this point unless you are telling it to a herp vet! If you truly care and love this animal take him to a vet, explain to the vet that you felt this is a emergency and that you are hoping he can work out a payment plan to cover the fees. This is actually bordering on animal cruelty that is why you are ruffling all of our feathers and scales, no pun intended. We all have our own collections and feel like bumblebee is our own! Please, do the right thing because it may already be too late !!!! The poor guy is probably septic already. Stay in piece and not pieces. A.C. :rage: :rage:

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Originally Posted by lucianocook

at first he had bits of flakey skin torn hanging there all over next day hed removed them and several other layers of skin to lol so he deffo did it to himself.

hes been in his rub for a few days now and nothing has got worse....

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Why didn't you take him out of his tank when you first noticed the problem instead of leaving him in there another couple of days to do more harm?

Guys,

Enough of the dog pile please. :please:

He knows we think it should be taken to a vet now perfectly well.

At the end of the day all we can do is give suggestions - but is his animal and his conscience.

Badgering him isn't going to change anything - especially things that have already happened.


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