Possible scale rot? Please help :(

[blenderhead]

I was away for a few weeks and left a neighbor in charge of caring for my 5 year old BP. I got back today and he had defecated in his hide god knows how long ago and the paper towels were stained from urine. I took him out to clean his tank and noticed right away that nearly all his belly scales are very pink. The scales under his head and a few inches down his neck and body are normal colored, but the rest are not. The scales all look and feel very healthy and smooth, though; there are no rough patches or blisters. Could this be the beginning of scale rot? If so, what should I do? I'm really worried about him.

Pictures:

http://i.imgur.com/ne79HZP.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/sPGB89x.jpg

[JPR]

Looks like he's getting ready to shed to me... Belly scales usually go that colour a week or so before a shed.


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[DVirginiana]

Yeah, looks like the beginning of a shed. Scale rot is never going to look that uniform over the entire underside of the snake, and will usually have brown or crispy looking edges and between the scales if it's progressed to that point.