Worried

[Derekroth91]

My BPs belly has the whole first half of scutes dried dead skin peeling back. I bathe him twice a week warm water etc etc but its not showing signs of getting better. Also she has sort of blue tint on her belly. This is after I noticed her pink belly starting to come on about four days ago. Help please? I'm worried

[3skulls]

Can you get some pics up?

[Derekroth91]

Yeah I'll have them up in about fifteen minutes. I actually just gave him a good soak though so it's normally worse than what pics will show. And there's also some type of deformity/injury or maybe just scale rot but I'll post a pic of that too

[volkswagen20v]

What are your temps and humidity? Are you using a uth?

[Derekroth91]

[Derekroth91]

I don't use uth but the last owner used one and didn't know it was a terrible choice. Temps are 86-87 warm side 82-83 cool side. I let the temps drop to around 75-78 during the night he's being treated for RI but his treatment started awhile ago and he's been getting better. He has this from the previous owner and its a good thing I purchased him in time. He's a great feeder. Some of this may be unrelated but its just some background info on the snake and that he was not well taken care of.

[Derekroth91]

He's got a scar that is about 5-6 inches tht was clearl from a. Burn and didn't heal quite well but he seems to be happy.

[PitOnTheProwl]

I don't use uth but the last owner used one and didn't know it was a terrible choice.

Why if it is regulated properly?

Temps are 86-87 warm side 82-83 cool side. I let the temps drop to around 75-78 during the night he's being treated for RI.

There is no need to drop the temps at all even if you are planning to breed. If you are fighting an RI I wouldn't drop temps at all, matter fact I wouldn't run them less than 93 to 95 period.



First thing I am thinking is scale rot on your pictures. There is never any reason to bath your snake unless there is a stuck shed. Bathing might be making the RI and rot worse.

[Derekroth91]

I'm not saying all uths are bad. But his was of a water bed design. He had it inside the tank. And without the waterbed. Temps shot up to a hundred and twenty within minutes when I had checked it out because of my skepticism. And Maybe I didn't understand but I should not ever drop temps for the night time? Even if he doesn't have an RI? And he is getting anti biotics in a syringe/shot/don't know what to call it. The scale rot being the dry skin that's peeling off or the part closer to the head which is abnormal looking? Or both? And no I'm not breeding but I am interested in the idea but I feel I'm not close to ready with experience and the many different opinions on it. And if it is scale rot I should be lowering humidity and keeping temps up to low nineties through the night?

[Derekroth91]

Oh and I bathed him because he will be shedding quite soon! Within 7-10 days is my guess