Scale Rot or not?

[Sauzo]

Cant tell in that picture but do the scales look like they are lifting off the body? Kind of like flaking off. If they are smooth, its probably ok. Looking at the picture though, do you mean the little brown specks? Cause those like they go up her body in the picture and like others have said, scale rot is usually on the belly where they contact wet substrate for a long time. The big belly scales will lift up and will obviously look problematic. Just make sure you keep the snake dry like on aspen or paper towel or another dry non dusty substrate. Eco earth works good except when it dries out, it gets really dusty. I would ditch the reptile carpet as that stuff harbors bacteria like no ones business unless you swap it out every time your snakes poops/pees cause it soaks up all the liquid which you cant get out unless you wash it and use something like Novalsan or Chlorhexadine.

[Ana_Conda]

Odd. Two things come to mind. First: did you try to wash the snake? Sometimes my white snakes roll in their own poo and get messy. Second: is she going into shed? My white snakes look pink all over just before a shed and maybe she is headed for a not so good shed. Scale rot usually is on the belly and caused by laying in a wet enclosure for long periods of time. Keep us posted.

to the first question, yes I tried to wash off the brown scales but they never came of. I tried a wash cloth and a wet tooth brush neither of them worked so i've just been soaking her until her next shed. and im not sure if shes going into a shed. I just bought her a couple of weeks ago and she hasent yet.

[Ana_Conda]

Cant tell in that picture but do the scales look like they are lifting off the body? Kind of like flaking off. If they are smooth, its probably ok. Looking at the picture though, do you mean the little brown specks? Cause those like they go up her body in the picture and like others have said, scale rot is usually on the belly where they contact wet substrate for a long time. The big belly scales will lift up and will obviously look problematic. Just make sure you keep the snake dry like on aspen or paper towel or another dry non dusty substrate. Eco earth works good except when it dries out, it gets really dusty. I would ditch the reptile carpet as that stuff harbors bacteria like no ones business unless you swap it out every time your snakes poops/pees cause it soaks up all the liquid which you cant get out unless you wash it and use something like Novalsan or Chlorhexadine.

The scales aren't lifting up too much but they do look different than her other scales, almost like they are little indentions in her skin. I'm scared these brown specks just might be a permanent fixture of the snake, but I guess that's better than scale rot. Hopefully they come off in her next shed.

[Kibbleswhites]

to the first question, yes I tried to wash off the brown scales but they never came of. I tried a wash cloth and a wet tooth brush neither of them worked so i've just been soaking her until her next shed. and im not sure if shes going into a shed. I just bought her a couple of weeks ago and she hasent yet.

So you bought her like that?