Is burning of belly a big deal?

Over these couple weeks i've noticed my BP's belly has been getting more red, at first i thought it was shed, but shed process couldn't possibly take this long. I've noticed this since about 3 weeks ago. Her belly went from pink and now to more light red... i'm thinking she's been burnt? i don't see how because the hot spot is not hot enough to burn her, (92 max) and she never digs under to the glass. And if she's been burnt, does it heal? or is it permanent? :(

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Originally Posted by tomjones456

Over these couple weeks i've noticed my BP's belly has been getting more red, at first i thought it was shed, but shed process couldn't possibly take this long. I've noticed this since about 3 weeks ago. Her belly went from pink and now to more light red... i'm thinking she's been burnt? i don't see how because the hot spot is not hot enough to burn her, (92 max) and she never digs under to the glass. And if she's been burnt, does it heal? or is it permanent? :(

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The hot spot on top of the bedding is 92 max or the hot spot against the glass on the very bottom of the tank is 92 max.
What are you reading temps with?
Of course it's bad if the snake is getting burned, take some pics and show them so we can determine if it is a burn or not.
With what are you reading your temperatures?

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Originally Posted by snakesRkewl

The hot spot on top of the bedding is 92 max or the hot spot against the glass on the very bottom of the tank is 92 max.
What are you reading temps with?
Of course it's bad if the snake is getting burned, take some pics and show them so we can determine if it is a burn or not.
With what are you reading your temperatures?

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hot spot top of the bedding is 92 max. i don't worry about the glass because she doesn't burrow. i read my temps with a thermometer with a probe. i just took her out so ill post some tomorrow. does the burns heal?

They will heal, but they may blister if they aren't kept in a clean environment. Pics!

It does not matter if your snake burrows or not. Its a good practice to not let any spot in the cage get to hot. I would place your probe on the glass and see what temps you get. Then adjust the temp so the glass is at the correct temp and use a super thin layer of substrate.

Burns can turn very nasty and cause you alot of time and money trying to get it healed. You need to get this figured out before it has a chance to do real harm. Especially if it is the start of a burn.

Is it a big deal? Seriously? Go grab a pan out of the oven and let us know if it feels like a big deal. Just because a burnt snake can't tell you it's in pain doesn't make a burn less damaging. There should never be a place inside your enclosure that can injure your snake.

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Originally Posted by KMG

It does not matter if your snake burrows or not. Its a good practice to not let any spot in the cage get to hot. I would place your probe on the glass and see what temps you get. Then adjust the temp so the glass is at the correct temp and use a super thin layer of substrate.

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This, no spot hotter than 95 anywhere in the enclosure.
Lower the amount of bedding and get the temperature under the bedding at 95 and then the snake will be safe.

If you're certain there's no area above 95 in the enclosure, including underneath the substrate, then it's not a burn. Try to get a good picture of it for us.

Also, what kind of substrate are you using?

pictures are required :)

as you describe it, it could be a burn or the onset of a burn, or it could also be a belly irritation / skin infection from lying on wet substrate for too long.

im using eco earth substrate.

heres the pic:
sorry for bad quality!
the redness is pretty much from her tail to head, that's why i thought it was shedding process at first

http://i1353.photobucket.com/albums/...psf0f8b8d1.jpg

How are you regulating your hot spot? Do you have a thermostat? Or is it running unregulated? And don't assume they won't burrow. Yes, a burn is a big deal. It's painful and can get infected.

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Originally Posted by DooLittle

How are you regulating your hot spot? Do you have a thermostat? Or is it running unregulated? And don't assume they won't burrow. Yes, a burn is a big deal. It's painful and can get infected.

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i use a light dimmer and its steady 88-92 degrees. they dont burrow because i keep an eye on her 24/7 and she never does.

http://i1353.photobucket.com/albums/...psf0f8b8d1.jpg

I've never known my bp to burrow either, then again my substrate is only a half inch deep at the most. But mine does push the substrate around, not sure why, the top of the bedding is 92 to 93 at the most and the glass is maybe a half degree higher at any time. Dimmer switches are not reliable at all you need to get a good heat mat regulator, I bought the hydrofarm one off amazon and it works fantastically for me. it in combo with my heat light keeps the temps right where they need to be. so I would suggest getting a heat mat regulator ASAP

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Originally Posted by Artemisace

I've never known my bp to burrow either, then again my substrate is only a half inch deep at the most. But mine does push the substrate around, not sure why, the top of the bedding is 92 to 93 at the most and the glass is maybe a half degree higher at any time. Dimmer switches are not reliable at all you need to get a good heat mat regulator, I bought the hydrofarm one off amazon and it works fantastically for me. it in combo with my heat light keeps the temps right where they need to be. so I would suggest getting a heat mat regulator ASAP

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im actually looking to buy a herpestat 1 basic. but it's gonna take like 2 months to get the $ together, because im also buying a cb70 4 slot rack from AP

I wish I could afford a herpstat and wish I had reason to buy one to be honest. I wanted to do the same thing, but I decided against waiting to get a regulator because I didn't want to risk it since I know my uth gets REALLY hot if unregulated.

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Originally Posted by Artemisace

I wish I could afford a herpstat and wish I had reason to buy one to be honest. I wanted to do the same thing, but I decided against waiting to get a regulator because I didn't want to risk it since I know my uth gets REALLY hot if unregulated.

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that's why i bought a dimmer for now, it was only like $20. herpestat is only $120, well worth it from the reviews they get.

I agree on the herpstat, but I just don't trust dimmers and my hydrofarm was only 15 bucks more. I hope you're snakes belly isn't burnt, I'm no expert and the computer I'm on can't load the pictures (at work atm) but from what you're describing it sounds like a burn to me. I really hope that's not the case and that someone on here who knows more will chime in.

Hello I posted a entry today and I am wondering if my ball python snake has a burnt. I'm trying to figure out what's causing his pink belly:

Here's the link to my post http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...l-Python-snake

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Originally Posted by tomjones456

they dont burrow because i keep an eye on her 24/7 and she never does.

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Sorry but this is really bad logic right here. You have to sleep/eat/leave the house sometime, so you don't know for sure that she never burrows.

LOL Annarose before even opening the thread I was going to post "go stick your hand on the burner, note the color your flesh turns, and tell me if you think it's a big deal."