Pink belly on ball python

[dylan815]

That pink on her belly looks like a burn to me, not the typical pink you see with shed. Do you have a thermometer or temp gun to measure the temp on the inside of your tank next to the UTH?


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I'll get one today for


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[tttaylorrr]

that definitely looks like a burn, and there definitely seems to be something wrong with your substrate. please read over the forum caresheet and other stickied articles in the husbandry section.

[tttaylorrr]

In the overhead picture. Is that mold?

No, it's just a tag on a power stripe behind it.


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i think we're looking at the green patches throughout the tank on the substrate.

[BPGator]

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While you're out get a thermostat too if you don't have one. This will regulate how hot your UTH can get.


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[dylan815]

i think we're looking at the green patches throughout the tank on the substrate.

It was green moss. But my snake re arranges everything in that tank and has broken the moss up into smaller piece


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[dylan815]

i think we're looking at the green patches throughout the tank on the substrate.

If my UTH is the culprit and my snake has been burned is there anyway that the failing uth could have sudden hot spurts? Because it doesn't feel too hot to the touch. Nothing that could ever burn anything.


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[dylan815]

Also, I have unplugged the heater for the time being until this gets figured out.


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[tttaylorrr]

Also, I have unplugged the heater for the time being until this gets figured out.


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you NEED a thermoSTAT, non-negotiable. the UTH can stay unplugged for a while as long as your other temperatures are within the correct range. for the time being, head to any home improvement story and get a ~$15 lamp dimmer. this will be a temporary solution until you can get something more reliable. most of us here will tell you Herpstat brand thermostats are the way to go (and they are) but there are other options that are not as pricey. a lot of us use this $30 thermostat while we save up for a Herpstat. again that should not be used as a permanent solution, and some have had them fail while i have used two of them for years without issue, but i have since upgraded.

[BPGator]

You can probably find a ZooMed thermostat at your local pet shop too. It's not digital but you'll need a thermometer anyway to dial into the correct temperature. They'll have probe thermometers there too.


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[tttaylorrr]

You can probably find a ZooMed thermostat at your local pet shop too. It's not digital but you'll need a thermometer anyway to dial into the correct temperature. They'll have probe thermometers there too.

i honestly forget pet stores actually sell thermostats lol. also OP while you're out, pick up an infrared temp gun: you'll need to dial in your temps somehow and a temp gun is the easiest way to ensure accurate readings of the enclosure floor.