Hard scales?????

Hey everyone, this is my first posting.on here so here goes,
I recently bought a full grown male ball python at a expo and when I brought him home I've noticed on his spinal area he had hardened scales in a small area ive had him for a week now and they seem.to be flaking off have any idea about what it is??? Ps he eats well alive and f,t and have a good cage set up and he doesn't seem.in distress when I pick him up

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Im not sure how to I have a pic idk how to post it lol sorry if you wanna tell me that would be great!! Im also doing this from a phone

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Originally Posted by Omenswrath

Im not sure how to I have a pic idk how to post it lol sorry if you wanna tell me that would be great!! Im also doing this from a phone

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That looks like scale rot to me. Google it and check the images since it's always hard to tell from a photo.

It hasnt spread or gotten worse since ive had.him ivr been watching everyday and it seems to be flaking.off noe the white part underneath seens clean if I touch it it doesnt seem to affect him at all and he doesnt jerk or huff if I do touch it

How's the humidity in your tank? Sometimes excess moisture can cause scale rot.

I had the humidity at 60% but droped it to 50

I think fifty would be better. Does the snake spend time in a wet area or in his/her water bowl?

No he sits in his hide hole alot on the other side of the tank

I do not think it is scale rot. Looks like he just scraped his back on something. It should clear up with the next shed.


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Originally Posted by Kaorte

I do not think it is scale rot. Looks like he just scraped his back on something. It should clear up with the next shed.


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I'm not experienced with BPs, so I would go with this. Good luck!

Scale rot is usually on the belly.

I agree with kaorte, it's just a wound healing up.

A few sheds will clear most of that up.

I agree that it's not scale rot. Looks like just a scrape in the process of healing. The scales might be a little flaky or peel a bit in that spot until it's completely healed. It may take a few sheds to disappear completely.

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