Scale Rot Plz Help,...

[Foschi Exotic Serpents]

Oh good. Post photos when he's all healed up

[Cheshire_queen]

Oh good. Post photos when he's all healed up

I plan to post at least one pic every like three to five days because the vet said this is the worst one he's seen yet so i think the world needs to see how bad it can be and how it heals,...

[Cheshire_queen]

Since my registration doesn't allow me to post in a blog the way i wanted to i will be hopefully starting a side site for healing process from this,... if you have questions message me and also i will post the link when its finished,... he will be returning to the vet on the first of march for a follow up appointment

[kasmiraross]

whatever you do please dont give this snake or the bearded dragon back to the owner report him

[Cheshire_queen]

whatever you do please dont give this snake or the bearded dragon back to the owner report him

he actually contacted me the other day about the dragon and i wasn't sure what to do he wants him by saturday i said i would try but i doubt i will do it i agree he needs to be reported,... however i regret to announce that the BP i was nursing got three days into treatment and during his evening soak i dont know what happened but when i went to take him out to apply the cream he was dead so now i am looking into another ball because my son is severely distraught over the loss,... thank you all again for your time and effort i just wish i knew what happened last night


R.I.P Sinister 1/25/11

[Foschi Exotic Serpents]

I'm sorry about the loss of him. That was a very bad injury and I suspect it may have been a combination of burns and moisture rot. At least now you now know what not to do when you get your own. Just be sure you get a thermostat or at the very least, a dimmer switch and the proper thermometer/hygrometer before you buy your own BP.

[Cheshire_queen]

I'm sorry about the loss of him. That was a very bad injury and I suspect it may have been a combination of burns and moisture rot. At least now you now know what not to do when you get your own. Just be sure you get a thermostat or at the very least, a dimmer switch and the proper thermometer/hygrometer before you buy your own BP.

i have a full size male right now that has all the necesity meters and moisture in the tank,... the tank that this BP came to me in was nothing but paper towels and a UTH when he arrived,...

[kasmiraross]

aww thats so sad atleast you tryed please dont let him have the bearded dragon and def report him this poor snake died because of him

[BPelizabeth]

awww what a sad sad story! I tend to agree with Foschi....I think it was a combo burn/rot and it got infected. How terrible for your son but what an amazing lesson in responsible pet ownership. Do whatever you have to ....to try to keep the beardie. Beardies take a lot more to take care of. If he wasn't taking care of the snake I can only imagine the beardie.

One thing I did see while I was reading through this thread !!!!


DO NOT put a snake with any type of these issues on reptile carpet!!!!!!!! Use newspapers or paper towels only. Personally don't use carpet ever...but especially when these issues are present. Carpet harbors bacteria and when you have an open wound such as this...bacteria can and will lead to infections.