Quote Originally Posted by Core3lement View Post
well, before yesterday I was using aspen bedding....cage is cleaned weekly and spot cleaned when they deficate. Now they have white paper towels lining the base of the tanks.

I have applied neosporin recently, do you think that is what is causing this???? It isn't retained shed because I inspect the snakes after they shed just for that very reson and to make sure the tail tip came off easily.
Yes, it's causing the outer layers of the scales to slough off. Not going to hurt your snake, a pain in the ass to clean off your enclosure, but after its next shed will be fine!

Neosporin, olive oil (some people use for mites), etc, do cause this - and it is something that will freak you out if you've not seen it before.