Please help identify my possible butter bee's strange markings/wound

Hello All,
I have a two part question so I am not sure where to post but since health is my number one concern I will post here. I bought a female ball python on craigslist. She was advertised as a Butter Bee; however, she looked very pale, almost diminished. When I ask the owner about it she then stated that she was Het for Hypo and that the purchased price was over $800.00 at Reptile Show. Now the snake has weird orange bumps all along her body and they looked like bites. The container was very dirty and after the owner told me that she likes to be cold around 70 degrees I knew I had to rescue her. I paid $300.00 and would like to know if the consensus agrees that she is a Butter Bee Het Hypo and if someone can please help me identify the orange markings on her that may or may not be some type of ant bites or something; not sure, what does the group think?
Thanks,
Keisha

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No clue what the marks are but it def looks like a butter bee.

minor scale rot

check this
http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...inor-scale-rot

Thanks dilllan2020, Since I am unfamiliar with the Butter Bee I was hoping those marks might be some type of identification for a Butter Bee.

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Originally Posted by REBELLMORPH

minor scale rot

check this
http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...inor-scale-rot

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Thanks for the information; when I rescured her, i was told she needs to eat so with the rot should I treat her or feed her first. Thanks again for the help! :)

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Originally Posted by Keisha

Thanks for the information; when I rescured her, i was told she needs to eat so with the rot should I treat her or feed her first. Thanks again for the help! :)

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soak her in Betadine solution for 10-15 min couple times a week and she will be fine the next shed,keep feeding schedule

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Originally Posted by REBELLMORPH

soak her in Betadine solution for 10-15 min couple times a week and she will be fine the next shed,keep feeding schedule

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OK, I will do that is the Silver sulfadiazine used on the other thread because it was a more sever case?

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Originally Posted by Keisha

OK, I will do that is the Silver sulfadiazine used on the other thread because it was a more sever case?

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I never used the other stuff but dilute Betadine solution work for me

I am heading to CVS now, thanks again for all the help.

what percentage do you dilute the betadine?

That is the same question I was thinking, then I was thinking why betadine is so expensive. $20.00 for 8oz, WOW! But well worth it if the rot is cleared, because I love my baby already!

dilute the Betadine so the bath is light tea colored,like Corona Extra;)

:) I like the analogy, Thanks again!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Povidone-iodine

according to this, there also are different brands called wokadine, polydine and ZOVI, they are all similar to betadine.

having some is a good idea, not only for your reptiles, its also perfect for use on humans to disinfect wounds. so you should have that or something comparable at home anyway, so that you can disinfect any small wounds or cuts you get. the article also says that it is "the universally preferred iodine antiseptic".

its really good stuff.

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PVP-I has found broad application in medicine as a surgical scrub; for pre- and post-operative skin cleansing; for the treatment and prevention of infections in wounds, ulcers, cuts and burns; for the treatment of infections in decubitus ulcers and stasis ulcers; in gynecology for vaginitis associated with candidal, trichomonal or mixed infections. For these purposes PVP-I has been formulated at concentrations of 7.5–10.0% in solution, spray, surgical scrub, ointment, and swab dosage forms

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its not surprising that it also works on scale rot in reptiles ^^

maybe instead of a full bath, or in combination with a bath, you could also swab some directly on the affected spots.

You can also look for a store brand to save money - I know Walmart has a store brand of it. It's like $6 or $7 for 8 oz.

The cheaper brand I believe has antiseptic in it and I thought I read somewhere that was not good for snakes. Has anyone else heard this?

I want to thank everyone for helping me get my baby back to perfect health :)

you just need to make sure that whatever you buy has exactly the right ingredients, and nothing else in it.

it should only contain the polyvinylpyrrolidone + iodine complex and water.

Thanks, I will look for that, good to have on hand :)

Thanks again for everyone's help, Here is my baby taking her Betadine Solution Bath.http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o.../DSC_00042.jpg