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    Exclamation Super worried new owner

    Hello all, i've posted on this site a few times before and you guys have been wonderful.
    Thanks to you guys we have managed to get perfect temperatures and humidity for Fluffy.

    I am very concerned though and am wondering if I should be making a vet trip as soon as possible.
    I took Fluffy out to handle him tonight and he was just his happy self; adventuring everywhere and periscoping.
    When I looked down at my hands I noticed scales all over them.

    I checked ALL over his body and I don't see any spots where the scales could have come off. But they are just everywhere on my hands and arms.

    Should I be booking a vet appointment in the morning or is this something I am over worrying about?

    Additional information:

    -He's approx. a year old
    -His last shed was 11 weeks ago (He was in shed when we got him and the store we got him from didn't believe in snakes needing humidity so the shed wasn't perfect)
    -He is eating once a week (African soft furs)
    -He is not acting at all lethargic from what I can tell
    -His humidity sits around 50%
    -His temps are (92 at the hottest point, 88 warmside and 77 cool side)
    -He pooped 3 days ago

    Thank you guys for any and all help

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    Re: Super worried new owner

    Have you by chance put oil on him recently?
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    Re: Super worried new owner

    No I haven't. What is that and should I be doing it?

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    Re: Super worried new owner

    Quote Originally Posted by KahleenB View Post
    No I haven't. What is that and should I be doing it?
    no, you should not be.

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    Re: Super worried new owner

    Okay good. Should this be something I should be concerned about?

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    Oil and petroleum jelly can cause scales to slough off. Have you treated a cut with something like triple or Neosporin recently? Some people use baby oil for mites - it suffocates them - but it also causes scales to slough off.

    How about hand cream - do you use it? Maybe some got on your snake after you put it on your own hands?

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    Re: Super worried new owner

    Quote Originally Posted by bcr229 View Post
    Oil and petroleum jelly can cause scales to slough off. Have you treated a cut with something like triple or Neosporin recently? Some people use baby oil for mites - it suffocates them - but it also causes scales to slough off.

    How about hand cream - do you use it? Maybe some got on your snake after you put it on your own hands?
    I haven't treated him for anything.
    And I have severe allergies so besides hand soap I don't keep or put anything on my hands.

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    What cleaning products do you use? It's a long shot and most of the common suspects for causing scales to slough off have already been mentioned, but I guess it's not impossible you could be using something uncommon that could be causing that...
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    Re: Super worried new owner

    Quote Originally Posted by DVirginiana View Post
    What cleaning products do you use? It's a long shot and most of the common suspects for causing scales to slough off have already been mentioned, but I guess it's not impossible you could be using something uncommon that could be causing that...
    The only thing I clean with is a vinegar and water solution. I just cleaned his whole tank 4 days ago with vinegar/ water solution then rinsed everything again with water.

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    Was his last shed good or in many pieces? What is the humidity in his enclosure? Those may be tiny bits of stuck shed coming off.

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