worst belly rot... what do i do?

[Black_Shark]

My ball python has the worst case of belly rot i have ever seen, and i have even looked at some pictures on this site of bad cases and his is 100 times worse. he has large scabs going all the way down to his tail from about the middle of his body. i have been cleaning him and his cage and checkin him regularily but i just checked him now and it is so severe now i dont know what to do. i feel awful and im not sure even with antibiotics that he is gunna be able to recover. what should i do?

Number 1 thing, if you can afford it and if one is in your area (some areas have no herp vets), is call and make an appointment with a herp vet.

Secondly, buy some Betadine from walmart and mix it with a tub of water until it turns a light tea color. Then soak her for 10-15 minutes. (Btw before you add betadine, put the snake in the plain water because they like to take a drink when they're first introduced. After a few minutes, add the Betadine) After the soak, put some Neosporin (with no painkiller) along the entire length of scale rot. Repeat until you see the vet.

If you cannot afford a vet or one is not in your area, follow these steps listed above. If it keeps getting worse...

Good Luck!

-Andrew