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