Scale rot start?

I think my bp has the start of scale rot...his head has a couple scales missing and his belly 1 of his scales looks like it was bitten off almost...just a little bit though...it kinda has a little brown around it...I use coconut bark as substrate...please help and provide info and suggestions.

Can you share pictures? Missing scales does not necessarily mean scale rot and the brown around the scale could be a bit of substrate stuck underneath.

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Is this the start of scale rot

Doesn't really look like it to me, but I'm no expert.

Are you feeding live or pre killed prey?

No not scale rot, should clear in a couple of sheds

I feed him live food

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Originally Posted by Marli16

I feed him live food

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Scales could have been damaged while constricting prey.

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Originally Posted by llovelace

Scales could have been damaged while constricting prey.

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Thats what I was thinking it does also look like blood