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    Thinking of scale rot ?? Please help!!

    Hello everyone. I have a male bb. He is with me about 1 year. I'm thinking of this is scale rot. What should I do ? There is no reptile vets in my country. (Turkey)
    Sorry for bad English. I'm trying best for my animal.
    I feed him 2 weeks ago. He was fine. He acts normal. What should I do. Please help

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    I don't see anything that looks bad.

    Describe what you are seeing in person.
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    Re: Thinking of scale rot ?? Please help!!

    Quote Originally Posted by KMG View Post
    I don't see anything that looks bad.

    Describe what you are seeing in person.




    I am seeing little brown spots on it's scale


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    I see the spots you're talking about. Bacterial infection on the belly is most commonly caused by bedding being unclean or too wet, so make sure his enclosure is clean and dry enough.

    This looks REALLY minor. He'd probably be fine if you did nothing. I'd recommend swabbing the area with betadine (chemical name is povidone-iodine since brand names may be different in your country). This is a mild antiseptic, and will not hurt the snake to swab once a day.
    Again, those spots don't look like a big problem at all, but since it sounds like a vet wouldn't be an option if things got worse, I think it would be a good idea to be proactive and swab the area.
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    Re: Thinking of scale rot ?? Please help!!

    Thank you for replying. I find the medicine. Its name is Batticon in my country. So I use Batticon(bettadin) with water ? I watched a video about it.


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    Re: Thinking of scale rot ?? Please help!!

    Quote Originally Posted by furciferpardalis View Post
    Thank you for replying. I find the medicine. Its name is Batticon in my country. So I use Batticon(bettadin) with water ? I watched a video about it.


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    Yeah, you can dilute the betadine with water then swab it on.
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    Re: Thinking of scale rot ?? Please help!!

    How much water should I dilute the betadine with? Thanks for all your help!


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    Re: Thinking of scale rot ?? Please help!!

    Quote Originally Posted by furciferpardalis View Post
    How much water should I dilute the betadine with? Thanks for all your help!


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    For something on the belly or back, you can probably dilute it with 1 part water to 1 part betadine.

    If you ever have to treat a mouth infection and nothing else is available, you can dilute 5 parts water to 1 part betadine (it's not the best thing to use for mouth infections, but it can be used if there are no other options)
    For sensitive areas like the mouth, Chlorhexidine diluted in 5 parts water to 1 part Chlorhexidine is less abrasive.
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    Re: Thinking of scale rot ?? Please help!!

    Quote Originally Posted by DVirginiana View Post
    For something on the belly or back, you can probably dilute it with 1 part water to 1 part betadine.

    If you ever have to treat a mouth infection and nothing else is available, you can dilute 5 parts water to 1 part betadine (it's not the best thing to use for mouth infections, but it can be used if there are no other options)
    For sensitive areas like the mouth, Chlorhexidine diluted in 5 parts water to 1 part Chlorhexidine is less abrasive.



    Thanks for everything. He has shed and spots are gone. He looks fine. He ate frozen mice. Everythink is good again thanks for your help.

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    Re: Thinking of scale rot ?? Please help!!

    Quote Originally Posted by furciferpardalis View Post
    Thanks for everything. He has shed and spots are gone. He looks fine. He ate frozen mice. Everythink is good again thanks for your help.
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