Sorry to hear the bad news.
I can't see how JUST too high of humidity would cause scale rot.
Bacteria + high humidity is a high risk for scale rot.
4 of my snakes live in their water bowls with proper heat and humidity. Two of them are Carpets.
When I first moved Lizzy, my Coastal Carpet to a PVC I over watered the Eco-earth and had humidity in the 80-90's for a month. I was constantly airing out the cage with a fan, but good levels were short lived.
To get the scale rot bacteria must be present.
Maybe you missed some excretions while spot cleaning. Or the snake layed in his own mess which got imbedded under the scales. That along with high humidity could cause the rot.
Blue/shed
Just recently I had 2 snakes go blue and did not shed. One was my juvie Jungle Carpet.
My adult BP seems to do it about once a yr.
I sure hope your Diamond heals up well.
Esmarelda, Jungle Carpet
Lizzy, Coastal Carpet
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