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    Exclamation Scale rot/issues. Please help.

    I’veGot a issue where as far as I know w/ plenty of research the husbandry is on point but I seem to be getting scale issues on my ball python and I don’t understand why I think it’s scale rot but basicly the edge of the scale Deteriorates until a light transparent laminate film peels from the scale and over days goes off coloured.
    32c at hot end in front/over warm hide & cool side is 27c. Humidity is always between 50% and 65% depending if it’s straight after and misting or not. Inside her hides she has four of five layers of paper towel and underneath that about an inch of dry orchid bark with her substrate a mix of 98% orchid bark and 1% oak leaf litter and 1% sphagnum moss. She has a temperature probe on the cold end and in the middle and warm End. As well as a humidity and temperature probe inside the warm hide and a temperature and humidity sensor at the entrance. But I just cannot seem to keep a scale in good condition I’ve took some detailed photos and I’ve tried to be as detailed as possible above hopefully somebody has some experience to help me out

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    I've seen snake scales like this before, but I'm not clear on what causes it either; however, if that was my snake, I'd be dabbing some Betadine just on the
    discolored scales. Hope someone else chimes in that has dealt with this. Not sure what causes the scales to "de-laminate", but might be something internal
    going on, like an infection of some kind. Wouldn't hurt to see a vet (reptile specialist) & have stool checked too, IMO. Have you ever used any kind of topical
    products on the snake before? (oils applied topically can make for scale issues too & don't 'belong' on snakes)

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    Re: Scale rot/issues. Please help.

    No nothing has been put on her at all before the scale issues. Once the issues showed up bought Tamodine and f10 germicidal ointment-barrier to try and treat it. But no real progress as yet. http://imgur.com/49x1ZNY

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    FYI, "ointments" can be used to treat wounds on snakes, but very light use is suggested, as ointments are usually petroleum-based and have been known to cause
    messed up (de-laminated) scales. Ointments also tend to spread (travel) beyond where you put them, especially since snakes slide around all the time. Betadine is
    water-based.

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    Re: Scale rot/issues. Please help.

    In the uk I think Tamodine is the name for benodine. Trademark thing I “think” So I’ll stop with the f10 and use only tamodine from now on.

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