The diagnosis of septicemia came from his bleeding infected skin which is a big symptom of septicemia. The reason I haven't followed the advice of getting a PVC cage is because I think it's going to cause more problems. This poor animal has enough of an infection, he doesn't need yet more humidity to encourage more bacterial growth. After covering the screen on the front as well as a bit on the sides and top, I realized there was virtually no air flow. They build in vents down at the bottom for a reason. The advice that has been shared with me is wrong. Diamond pythons are not ball pythons or boa constrictors. They hardly compare to other carpets. They do not need a 90 degree hot spot, but they also do not need a 60 degree cool spot. Despite what anyone tells me, these snakes are arboreal. When I watch videos of these snakes in the wild, where are they? In trees of course.

My setup:
I don't have pictures but will try to remember to take some. As of now, he has a 65 watt bulb that provides his basking ledge with with a temperature of 85 f. He has many branches to climb on and a magnaturals cave on one of his walls. He has a large water dish that takes up approximately half of the floor. The substrate is paper towel. He has a ground hide as well. He has a philodendron silver plant to help with humidity and air quality. I'm also going to setup a UVB lamp for him tomorrow. I don't use hygrometers because I think they are worthless and incorrect(as soon as water touches the probe, the humidity level goes way up.) as of now his cage is dry because of the infection. I have posted pictures of his skin and his initial setup(has been changed) and I will get some pictures of his infection and his setup as soon as I can. I'm going to try and get him in to see a vet tomorrow. I'm not trying to hide anything.


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