Quote Originally Posted by cinderbird View Post
That animal needs to see a qualified vet. This is not an injury you can treat yourself. That is a severe case of scale rot or a really bad burn. You can see the scales flaking off. That's not normal.

You mentioned something about it being difficult to find a vet in the capitol region of NY? I believe BPs are illegal in NYC so you might want to look outside NYC for a vet.
The capital region is not NYC area, it's the Albany area. I'm just home treating until the appointment as it's better then nothing.