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    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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    Can you post a picture?

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    Re: Hard scales?????

    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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    Re: Hard scales?????

    Quote Originally Posted by Omenswrath View Post
    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
    Ok, there's a little photograph button above the post text box. Click on it and enter the image's URL. If you don't know the URL, you can find it using tinypic.com

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    Re: Hard scales?????

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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.

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    Re: Hard scales?????

    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

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

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    Re: Hard scales?????

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

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

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