red spot on lower body

i just got this 9 month old ball python that is over 1500 grams and she has this extremely red area near her lower under side abdomen. i am new to keeping snakes and don't know if this is common. the rest of her is yellowish as it should be. idk how to upload pics so does anyone know what this is?

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https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...48c0cfab80.jpg this stuff. Idk what's wrong with her. She seems to be acting fine but what would I know.


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Looks like a burn, what type of heating do you use and how do you regulate it?

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How are you heating your enclosure? That seems a little too red to be an upcoming shed. Take the temperature of the floor of your enclosure.


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I don't have a heating pad yet, I just have a lamp and a warm room. I just got her today and the heating pad she came with was discolored and cracked. It all fits together and makes sense. Thank you. Should I worry and take her to the vet or will she self heal?


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Thats what it is then I bet. Heating pad was so hot it dried & cracked and burnt her. She should heal. Make sure your humidity is up as im sure she is dried out terrible.

Yeah when I put her in her tank, the first thing she started to do is drink water


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I bet. Thank god you got her because who ever had her was cooking her.

I did an aspen/ paper towel mix to keep the humidity up but also keep the floor a bit crispy if you know what i mean. How am i doing so far as an owner I'm kinda worried maybe I secretly being judged or something idk.


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Quite the opposite you just rescued a bp from someone who obviously knew nothing about the husbandry. And your asking questions and making an effort by getting on here. I'm proud of you man keep asking away and good luck! We're all here to help from experts to beginners. Everyone on this forum is always willing to help


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Oh and if possible I would get rid of that half log and give him 2 completely surrounding round hides that will fit snug. Just look around on the forum you'll find overwhelming advice from previous threads


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Yo this community is so welcoming :^) I've never seen so many people passionate about a subject and so welcoming at the same time. I'm glad knowing i have a place to come to for all my ball python worries you guys are some spicy people


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If I were you I'd soak her in a 90F water bath with diluted povidone iodine added, about the strength of a weak tea. You could soak her for about five minutes every 4-5 days just to be on the safe side, I'd probably do it 3-4 times. I use that stuff for all my animals, even my snakes. If I see even one little red spot they get a soak in the iodine and it immediately goes away. Depending on what morph you have be sure to assist if they have a wobble like a Spider or Champagne or they may drown. I'd put just enough water to cover their back.

I'll keep an eye on them. Where would I usually get that?


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I did an aspen/ paper towel mix to keep the humidity up but also keep the floor a bit crispy if you know what i mean. How am i doing so far as an owner I'm kinda worried maybe I secretly being judged or something idk.


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So far you're doing great!! This forum is here so people can ask questions. We were ALL new at some point, and we are ALL still learning. There are great people on here who are happy to help as long as you are willing to listen. No secret judgement, but plenty of knowledge and passion.

Any update on this poor snake ?


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Any update on this poor snake ?


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Burns are completely gone! They were gone like after the first 2 sheds she had with me thanks to a bump in humidity and some warm baths (to sooth the pain, not sure if it actually helped heal it). She’s doing amazing besides an RI she got a bit back that was treated immediately (poor ventilation on my part, traded that for humidity. Feels bad man). she’s feeding on Medium rats now, her figure is optimal (big but not sausage big, still a visible spine) and i think she grew about 2 feet since first acquisition. She’s an extremely sweet ball python that deal great with handling but i never force her into it. Im taking her in for a check up next week and have her nasal cavity examined, i think she might have some stuck shed in there so thats whats up. All in all, her living conditions are way better than before. I often find myself spending entire paychecks just on her for the “best” hydrometers or a new bulb and such. I’ve fallen in love with her and i couldn’t ever bare to lose her, she’s only 2 years old now so i still have a LOT of time with her :-). I appreciate the concern with her well being, ive taken up reptiles as a passion now and hope to study herpetology in North Carolina state university. This amazing community and the creatures you guys own fueled my love for reptiles. Hopefully i can get more rescues like her in the near future.


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Sounds promising ... I've read through your posts and didn't notice much detail given on the setup ..

Presumably there's a thermostat regulating any heat source and you're not using one of those stick on plastic thermometers to check temps ..

Next paycheck treat yourself to a ten dollar digital heat gun ( you may already have one actually ) ...


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... ive taken up reptiles as a passion now and hope to study herpetology in North Carolina state university. This amazing community and the creatures you guys own fueled my love for reptiles. Hopefully i can get more rescues like her in the near future....

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:gj: Welcome to the "addiction" ;) It's truly a wonderful feeling to help a creature survive and then become the healthiest & most beautiful it can be.

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Sounds promising ... I've read through your posts and didn't notice much detail given on the setup ..

Presumably there's a thermostat regulating any heat source and you're not using one of those stick on plastic thermometers to check temps ..

Next paycheck treat yourself to a ten dollar digital heat gun ( you may already have one actually ) ...


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I’m using probes since they’re always regarded as the “best”, i should definitely get a heat gun for my own. Ive been borrowing my grandpas but only use it once in a blue moon. My set up is a coconut pulp x wood bark mix in substantially large sterilite tub. I use a 70W head lamp and CHE along with ¿ceramic? Hide on the hot side and a half wood on the cool side. I buried the half wood into the substrate so there isn’t another side to poke out from. I have packing tape on a fluker’s heat mat on hot-to-middle part of the tub. “Decorations” include drift wood, a small half log in the middle she like to bask on (too small to go under but i keep i anyway) and a sort or clay water dish. Im looking into going bioactive but i might save that for next year. Hope this is a good enough set up for the mean while, i still want to shoot for the moon and give her the BEST.


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