Tip of tail turning black

[Annarose15]

Hi, thanks for your comments. I am in touch with vet for past three months. Actually, as soon as I got her I took her to vet to do make a complete health check. There is one thing I would like to ask you. English is not my first language but please, read my fist post with understanding, don't just fasfforward trough it. I have taken time to write it so that those of you that have experence in this situation can have clear view on matter.

Fist picture is two months old, it's when she got heat pad burns. That has been taken cared by now. Here belly normal and there is no discoloration. But the belly burn caused bad shed. That lead to tail tip problem. We had a problem with removing skin from the tip of tail, cos we didn't want to harm her further.

Main problem is that her vet is currently away from country but we are in constant touch over email. So she contacted another vet to see us. Reptile vet are extremely scares where I live. And today is holiday in my country. So we are going to vet tomorrow morning.

Vet is suspecting necroses caused by bad tail shed that happen month and half ago. And suspects antibiotic tretment and maybe surgical removal of tail. But on the other hand she is puzzled by the fact that animal is very active, eats every week two rats. She is visible getting bigger and stronger. Her behavior so not in correlation of animal that has necroses. Other thing that is puzzling black tail happened literally over night. When her shedding process started black tail appeared.

Bottom line is I don't want her tail to be removed surgically unless that is must of course. So I am seeking to know is someone had this or similar situation with there ball python. And is able to shed some light on this matter.

I found your first post very clear. It is actually very refreshing to see someone post with full disclosure, pictures, and timeline when asking for help, rather than others having to drag the information out of them, piece by piece.

I actually can't see the pictures (computer firewall), but based on everyone's reactions I agree that a vet visit is necessary. If the area is necrotic, surgical removal will likely be the best, safest, and most guaranteed way of saving your BP. I commend you for not just throwing your hands up because your regular vet is unavailable. The stuck shed is unquestionably what caused this, and her continued eating is a good sign that she will recover with proper treatment.