Hi all, I was browsing on here last night and saw some threads about belly/scale rot and mouth rot. I'm not at all worried that my snake might have any of these issues, but I want to be educated about them. What are some of the signs/symptoms of belly rot? I know it is caused by the snake laying in an overly humid/wet enclosure, but what do the early stages look like? I am also not sure what mouth rot would look like. How do I check for it? I have never attempted to hold my BP by the head and open his mouth, so I do not know the proper technique that would be safe and painless for the snake.
Tank cleaning is my other question, what cleaner should I use when I do a thorough cleaning? I have heard people mention chlorhexadine, but I was unable to find it at a store (walmart pharmacy). How often should I be doing a complete tank cleaning with cleaner? I do not know the weight of my bp in grams or pounds, but he is about 4 months old and approximately 20 inches at healthy size in a ten gallon glass tank, if that makes a difference. for substrate i use paper towels and a thin layer of aspen snake shavings
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