Scale rot or burn treatment

[MorphMaster]

I hear use beta dine for scale rot? How should this be prepared for the beta dine bath, and can I just let the snake soak? For a burn use neosporin. Do I just swab it on and let it be or what? I'm asking cuz my lesser has something fishy going on. Not sure what happened was on vacation came back n bam. It's very little though, so little I can't find an example of it and just may be freaking out. She has some brown flecking very little on her scales n wanted to prevent it from progressing. Shes totally been revamped and is kept totally clean

[Birt]

Do not use Neosporin on any snake.... If things are burnt you need to keep husbandry clean and see a VET ASAP! Betadine or an iodine wash or wipe should be 100% it's a disinfectant and will clean things out with no issues.


We need pics and more explanation of the issue before we can give you more info.


SEE VET ASAP IF ANYTHING IS IN QUESTION!!!

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What enclosure is the snake in? What heating source? Is it regulated with a thermostat? What's humidity at? What are you using to monitor the heat and humidity?

[MorphMaster]

Well she had a UTH but with no thermostat but I've had snakes for years do totally fine and it's the under tank heater was changed too. Um she is clean not overly moist. I'd take pictures but it's getting late where I'm at and will have to do so tomorrow. But many use neosporin on snakes. I've seen a ton of mixed reviews about it. So beta dine works for both?
Oh and she was in the same set up for a month before and was fine. I went on vacation and had a strange surprise to say the least

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She was moved to a thermostat controlled enclosure as well

[rdoyle]

I have hear you can us it, but not the one with the Pian meds in it. Just plain Jane stuff

[Birt]

Well she had a UTH but with no thermostat but I've had snakes for years do totally fine and it's the under tank heater was changed too. Um she is clean not overly moist. I'd take pictures but it's getting late where I'm at and will have to do so tomorrow. But many use neosporin on snakes. I've seen a ton of mixed reviews about it. So beta dine works for both?
Oh and she was in the same set up for a month before and was fine. I went on vacation and had a strange surprise to say the least

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She was moved to a thermostat controlled enclosure as well

That was your problem and that is what probably burned your snake. UTH non regulated can get very hot a burn the crap out of a BP cause they just sit on top of it. Betadine is a wipe to kill bacteria. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betadine

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I have hear you can us it, but not the one with the Pian meds in it. Just plain Jane stuff

I'm going to assume that English is not your main language.

[satomi325]

You can dilute the betadine so the bath is tea colored.
If it's really minor scale rot, it should go away with the next shed.

Neosporin is a no no. Neosporin or any oil based products will soften the scales and potentially make the scalerot/burn worse.

If you think the burn/scale rot is bad, then don't hesitate to take your snake to the vet.

[MorphMaster]

I'm uploading pics and it's so minor. You see all these pictures with pealing skin and stuff and it's barely visible on the camera. Just seems like brown flecking on some of the scales. It's not mites if that's what you're thinking

[WingedWolfPsion]

Neosporin (without pain killers) is ok for little cuts or scrapes, but it will cause scales to slough, so confine it to the wound area. I wouldn't use it for skin infections like scale rot, and I wouldn't put it on a burn.

[MorphMaster]

okaychere it is. I know its hard to see focus on the brown flecking. So what I'd like to know is what it is. Then, step by step exactly how to treat it. I appreciate the help

[Stewart_Reptiles]

First step is to remove the substrate and replace it with clean paper towel.

Betadine can be used to clean the area you do not have to soak the snake, you can simply use a gauze to clean up your snake. The reason I suggest this is to limit the stress on the animal.

That's the first step regardless of what happen next.

The next step will depend on the extent of the problem, obviously a minor issue does not require the same attention than something more serious.