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    possible porblem

    first of all id like to say hi seccondly i have a ball python weighing 254 grams he is eating medium mouse once a week the problem is that his belly scales have started to become brown at the edges and rough the temp in his cage ir right on 90 and 75 at the floor the humidity is 55 to 60 i noticed this yesterday when he went for a soak in the tub i handle him daily so it hasnt been there for more than 2 days it hasent got worse his eyes are turning milky ( gettin ready to shed) is this normal or should i worry thanks to all who help

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    A picture would help...?
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    proberly just going to shed but if belly goes red or pink get it checked out mines just had septacemia

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    Pink can also mean hes going into shed.

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    Re: possible porblem

    ok he said the belly scales are turning brown, not pink! brown rough scales is not good. might be scale rot or maybe nothing at all. pics would help tho to help identify what it is.
    A room full of empty racks and thermostats that have been unplugged.

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    hi yall thanks for the help sorry i couldnt get back to u all my comp was down i viewed from my phone but couldnt post replys i treated it like it was scale rot to some extent i soaked him in betadine and put neosporin on it and put him on newspaper well he shed last night and looks fine it looks as if there was some eco earth between his old and new skin/ scales it this possible cause his belly looks perfect today

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