A little help with something...

My first Male normal Ball Python (Gregory Osiris) was shedding and after a day or so, he still had a tiny shed left on his head and down a part of his neck, and he retained his eye caps... so after many video's of youtube I decided to help him out a little bit.

I soaked him for a half hour in luke warm water, and got out the towel and a Q-Tip in case he had retained any eye caps. Well he was very obedient he stayed still and let me continue to soak the shed with a q-tip over the top of his head with no problem, and I lightly (ever so gently... because I didn't want to hurt him) was pulling at the skin. Well he jerked and both eye caps came off, but I noticed something that I didn't know if I should be concerned about. I have a picture that I am going to upload and tell me what you guys think...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...n/IMG_0718.jpg

Basically what I am seeing is a tiny Pink divet in his snout... What is it?

You could of pulled off a bit of his scale and your now seein his skin not to sure dough hard to see from the pic

I think that's it too... but I'm usnure. He jerked rather quickly, so my slow pulling wasn't that effective.

Well im not sure but a freind of mines bp got a burn and after he shed you could see its skin and it kinda looks like ur pic but im not sure. Just keep an eye on him and if you notice anything unusual bring him to the vet

Blurry but looks "pink"?
Should not be a problem. Like was stated probably pulled off a scale.
As long as you keep clean and once a week some "orig. Neosporin" should do the trick. This may take up to and even beyond 6 months but will heal and will look normal.
Now I used a Q-tip with a very small amount on the area , not a glob of it and rubbed it in.

No worries just keep an eye out on it and if it really starts to look funky or you see ooz / puss then see a vet. But otherwise it will just take time..
Good luck.

Oh this is all based off od this is a missing scale hard to tell from the pic..

Hope this helps

Well if it happens to be a missing scale (Because at the end he kinda rubbed his head against my hand) will a new scale grow back? Or should I treat it with something? I'm trying to google it, but I trust the information here more.

Yes but again this will take 6 months or so..

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Originally Posted by WaRocker

Blurry but looks "pink"?
Should not be a problem. Like was stated probably pulled off a scale.
As long as you keep clean and once a week some "orig. Neosporin" should do the trick. This may take up to and even beyond 6 months but will heal and will look normal.
Now I used a Q-tip with a very small amount on the area , not a glob of it and rubbed it in.

No worries just keep an eye out on it and if it really starts to look funky or you see ooz / puss then see a vet. But otherwise it will just take time..
Good luck.

Oh this is all based off od this is a missing scale hard to tell from the pic..

Hope this helps

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I have this amazing digital camera... but it couldn't be found. It is a pinkish color, and yes it is in the shape of a scale. He is otherwise very healthy, and very active. I am just concerned for his safety--I will purchase some medicine for him, and keep an eye on his snout. Thank you.

Found my digital camera, here is a better picture. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...n/SANY1025.jpg

Yup that is it.. I had the same on one of my babes but on the top oh his head.
Just keep clean and if you have some origional Neosporin to dab just a lil on once in awhile you will be fine.. It will take a spell but will come back in.. Just will take time.. long time.lol

Good luck and no need to panic.:gj:

Thank you! Yeah, I've had him for about two weeks now, and he is a healthy boy. I have a second Ball Python named Adelaide, who is a female, and she was kept at the worst pet store in our area (seriously). The owner goes to a whole saler, buys as many as he can, and sells them for outrageous prices--I picked her up because she was the last one, and I didn't want her to suffer at that place.

I took her to a breeder, and it turns out that they kept no heat pad on the tank, had a small heat lamp and put up newspaper and drop a mouse in every Monday and Friday and would leave it in there until she ate... Well I took her to a breeder in the area, because after three weeks of her not eating, I wanted to make sure nothing was wrong with her--turns out from the lack of heat, she had a constipation issue. Well I soaked her in luke warm water for 20 minutes for a week, and was about to take her to vet, when I noticed this gigantic snake poo in her vivarium--I was never so happy to see snake poo. Now she is very, very ornery, and started shedding--so now I have to wait until the shed is done to feed her, and it's been about a month since her last mouse (according to the pet store) because she would refuse anything I offered, due to the constipation.

Now I have no idea if she is WC, CH, or CB (I asked, but you can't really believe them, they said she was captive). I'm just hoping she is alright... >.>

Well it sounds like your on the right track and if you ever have questions you can always ask here. Everyone in here seem to be very helpful and I can bet we as a group have had at least one experience or another that can help others..
Also the caresheets here are great for the quick refrence questions
http://www.ball-pythons.net/modules/...warticle&id=59

Enjoy your BP's and nice chattin with ya.:gj: