My thermostat probe wasn't secured very welland my BP managed to move it around. So the heat pad got really hot (close to 100F) and I am pretty sure my snake has some minor burns. There are some small dark brown spots placed randomly on his belly that I think are burns, no redness or pus (it's dry) though. No break in the skin/scales either.
I'm going to make an appointment with the vet soon, I was just wondering what to expect in terms of treatment. And what to do in the meantime.
So far I soaked him in some cool/warm water to help the burn then dried him off and put him back.
Made sure the probe was secured well. I'm probably going to move it between the heatpad and the outside of his tub so he can't get to it later. It requires unsticking his heatpad though. Will the plastic/rubber covering the wire of the probe be okay being directly against the heatpad?
thanks!
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