So my recently acquired ball python appears to have come down with either a burn or scale rot. I will admit I did not have a thermostat for the first week I had the snake. But I did buy one and it has been in use ever since. He has not eaten since I had him and before I had him he had not eaten since November due to breeding apparently. I tried offering him a frozen thawed mouse but he was not interested so I will be trying pre killed next and some other tricks perhaps before I have to feed him live.

He has not pooped or anything since I've had him either and his temps and humidity are in the right range. I use an accurite thermometer to monitor this with a probe as well which is why it confuses me that he would have scale rot. He looks like he's shedding and the shed on his belly is brown. I started using neosporin(without the pain reliever) today. Here's some pictures, any opinions or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

I feel like such a horrible Mom Especially since I know better then to go without a thermostat for even that short a period of time. If I didn't have the money for the thermostat at the time I should have waited to get the snake til my next pay period when I did. Also his whole belly is not like this, it's mainly halfway up and then it stops.