Hey everyone,
I'm new to the forum and ball pythons AND I'm in desperate need of some help. The other day I picked up a female pinstripe and a male pastel from a couple on Facebook. When I met to get them in a dark walmart parking lot I could see the pastel had a long streak of brown on his belly. It was apparent the skin was coming off, but I did not see any raw wounds. He insisted it was not a thermal burn but a bad shed that was died by the wood chip substrate. He was very convincing and took advantage of my ignorance. So, I walked away with a burned snake.
I contacted him the next day once I inspected the snake and found obvious burn wounds. No response of course. So, now I need some burn treatment advice. Also, do you guys think he's even a pastel? He is in shed, and his markings seem to match the pic in the listing, but he is very dark.
This is my current treatment for the burn:
Twice a day I soak him in warm water, flush the wound with hydrogen peroxide, put silver sulfadiazine cream on the burn, and change the paper towel substrate. I also wipe down the tub, and clean/change his water bowl.
Pictures were taken the morning after purchasing him.
Thanks in advance!
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