Bad shed or scale rot??

[BanditNClyde]

so this is my female bandit. shes in shed right now. her eyes have been opaque for the past three days and they just cleared today. i noticed that she had some weird discoloration under her neck. this did not appear until today. her neck is the only spot where it is. could it be signs of a bad shed or could it be possible scale rot? sorry my camera sucks so the pictures arent the greatest.

[andwhy6]

wait till after her shed to tell. i got some questions that might help tell tho.. what kinda substrate do you have and whats your humidity and heat at?

[BanditNClyde]

yea thats what im thinking. i use Eco Earth. i keep one half moist and the other half dry. i keep my basking spot at about 90 and the other half at 80. humidity is usually between 50 and 60 percent.

[Michelle.C]

It looks like in the photos he might have a little bacterial infection going on. Bad shed generally isn't a rust/reddish color. Do you have any clearer photos? Are the discolored scales rough or raised in appearance?

If you suspect it is Scale Rot, I'd take him into the vet.

[BanditNClyde]

sadly i dont and shes hiding right now. the scales arent raised. they feel normal. we put some antibacterial ointment on her just in case. the coloring of em is more of a tannish tone.

[nixer]

better pics would help but yes if the scales look rust colored or brownish its surely scale rot starting. if the scales are wrinkled looking thats a sure sign that soon you will be looking at scale rot.

[demonicchild]

I wouldn't worry just yet. Wait until she's out of shed and completely clears up before making any decisions about vet care, ect.

[Michelle.C]

Agreed, once she sheds, you'll have a much better idea.

[BanditNClyde]

yea thats what im thinking. also i was thinking maybe its the substrate because where shes been placing her head down and her neck, thats where its discolored. so maybe the substrate is causing some discoloring because its getting into her skin that shes gonna shed off anyway.

[demonicchild]

Possibly. What kind of substrate? Reptibark tends to leave little dark spots on their white bellies.