How long does it take for a minor burn to go away?

My ball python has a minor burn, she acquired last Tuesday. It's only a pinkish-red. How long on estimate do you think it will take to go away?


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I don't know from experience, but usually any minor wound will fade with a couple sheds. That's for scratches and such at least, I'm not sure if the same goes for burns.

How did she get the burn? Is your heat source plugged into a working thermostat?

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Originally Posted by redshepherd

How did she get the burn? Is your heat source plugged into a working thermostat?

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Yes. It's from when I transported her. I live in Canada and it's very cold right now. When I transported her, I made heat pads out of wet cloths and put them in ziplock bags under a towel in her bin. I didn't realize they were too warm.


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Are you sure it's actually a burn, and not just a pinkish belly from going into shed?

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Originally Posted by Coluber42

Are you sure it's actually a burn, and not just a pinkish belly from going into shed?

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Oh yea for sure. Went to the vet it's a burn


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Being it is fairly minor, Id say it would be gone in two or three sheds.

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Originally Posted by KMG

Being it is fairly minor, Id say it would be gone in two or three sheds.

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Damn that long? Urrrrrhgggg oh well hopefully it will be gone sooner


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They heal slower than you and I.

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Originally Posted by Medduussa

Oh yea for sure. Went to the vet it's a burn


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Sorry to hear it... but it sounds like it's being taken care of. Good luck! :(

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Originally Posted by Coluber42

Sorry to hear it... but it sounds like it's being taken care of. Good luck! :(

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It's very minor only a little pinkish red but I'm hoping she will heal up fine!!


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Good on you for taking your snake to the vet! That shows great responsibility for the animal.

Sorry to hear it was confirmed as a burn by the vet. Did the vet put the animal on any medication or give you special instructions on treatment, healing and such?

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Originally Posted by ballpythonluvr

Good on you for taking your snake to the vet! That shows great responsibility for the animal.

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Always! She's my baby :)


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Originally Posted by Albert Clark

Sorry to hear it was confirmed as a burn by the vet. Did the vet put the animal on any medication or give you special instructions on treatment, healing and such?

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The vet said its minor enough to heal on its own. She said to apply this cream to it. I'm not sure what it is exactly I can't spell the name properly.


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Originally Posted by Medduussa

The vet said its minor enough to heal on its own. She said to apply this cream to it. I'm not sure what it is exactly I can't spell the name properly.


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. Oh. Was it silver sulfadiazine?

Also known as silvadine cream or thermazine.