new normal female with a very pink belly

the girl i just got this unsexed adult normal ball from said she was getting ready to shed, she doesnt really look like it to me.... but i could be wrong.
her belly and body scales look a little shriveled, but part of me thinks its either shed or lack of previous humidity....
her belly has been quite pink for about three days now
i have her in a tub with a tstat controlling the uth, before she was in a fishtank with heat lamps.
i havent kept a ball python before but i am worries it could be first signs of scale rot or burns....
any info is a big help.

Could you post a picture of her belly? Without out actually seeing it we can only guess what is wrong.

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the pics i had from my camera didnt show the pink as well as my phone..... :(

Can you give us more details on your cage?

Size/type
heat source
thermostat
thermostat probe location
thermometers? if so what type and where are they located
Current cage temperatures/humidity
substrate

It could just be pre-shed pink belly but it also could be a burn. I just want to rule out the possibility.

to me that doesnt look like a pink shed..... id be worried but can be wrong.

Are you saying it looks more pink in person?
Seems really dark for a pre-shed pink.

How was she kept before you got her - what conditions? Was her belly pink like that when you acquired her? Did the previous owner use a heat rock, possibly?

Some BP's turn pinker than others but I agree that it is a bit extreme looking.

Looks like a shed pink to me.. I was worried about my male when his belly was pink for a few days but then he went into blue. It looks like the darker pink area could be because of shadow / positioning. The rest of the belly looks like a shed pink for sure

Can I also see a picture of the top, in good light?? If its a shed she should start to look a bit dull, even before the "blue" phase.


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[QUOTE=hypnotixdmp;1986672]Can I also see a picture of the top, in good light?? If its a shed she should start to look a bit dull, even before the "blue" phase.


Some BP's will go pink up to a week before they start to show any other signs of a shed

That's the pic that shows the pink the best, before she was in a 40 gal aquarium with heat lamps, not sure about anything else, she kept all her animals in 40gals her colors don't look very dull atm but ill post some pics tomorrow no heat rocks previously, I just got her maybe three days ago

What type of substrate was she in / is she in now?

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right now i have her on paper towels in a 32qt tub 85 over the uth she thermoregulates as needed, right when i got her she put half her body into her water dish, but i sprayed her a bit and she hasnt tried soaking since. when i first got her i couldnt see much more that some scars she had from the first owner i guess.... i will keep her tub dry for a few days and see if it is just preshed or not, any type of feedback til something changes is welcome. i will be taking her to a reptile vet asap if she doesnt look better soon.
thanks everyone :)

I would try to keep her tub humid (not too much like 50-60%) but keep the substrate as dry as possible.

85 us actually a little low for the hot side temperature. What are you using to measure this?

Im hoping she is just in pre-shed. Keep us posted.

Herpstat, I had it at 87-88 but I figured if it was a burn I didnt want to keep irritating with higher temps....
Are there any type of just in case treatments I could start doing for burns/rot?

her eyes just turned blue yesterday, thankfully i was incorrect :)
once she sheds i will see how her belly looks and if shes still pink i will inquire on further actions
thank you all so much for your help

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she just shed today, she looks way prettier than when i first got her... but her belly is still a bit pink but much less. not sure if this will fade, or perhaps she had thermal burns previously and is in the long process of healing.... will keep a look out.
scared me when i saw some blood on the paper towels in her tub, but googling tells me this can be normal.
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shes got this hazy rainbowy tint to her at certain angles now, is this normal for a "normal"? or possibly a different morph.....

The rainbow tint is normal it's called iridescence.

The pink could just be left over from the shed but regardless of what it is it looks like it is getting better. Just keep an eye on it and let us know if it changes.

thanks alot :) love this helpful forum!:banana: