EMERGENCY | My Ball Python's Scales Just Split

[Nixon]

Dave is doing well. He still seems thicker and more rounded. He's more meaty in the biggest parts of his body than the smaller parts but the nutrition will get there eventually. He got through his second shed since the incident. Unfortunately, because of the stitches, his biggest gash didn't heal correctly. It was scabbed but it was lumpy and falling apart as we speak. A lot of it came off during the shed but I helped him get off the nasty bumps because it was not a good way to heal. It would've fallen off on its own. Now he has reopened gashes but it's been a few days and they're starting to scab correctly. He has no stitches left, and his other gashes?

Well.

They look smaller. c:

I hope his bigger ones heal better this time. I know he curls up a lot, as a snake normally does, and they're bound to get wrinkly. But his bad scabs were mostly because of the stitching.

As always, he has his personality. He seems no different and his body is getting healthier. My mom just got out of surgery and we'll be visiting the vet for a check up in a week or two. He's doing fantastic. I'm going to love sharing his story because I hope, when he's all healed with the scars, that I can take him to reptile shows and of course, out of touch from kids, explain his story and show how strong this guy is. He's one in a million to me. Even with his box that he does like to hide in, he prefers to stay out and bathe in the heat while watching what's going on around him. He's adorable. I'm so glad you guys helped me with this. I'll defiantly be promoting BP.net if I talk about Dave because its all of you that got us through this.

This was one ride of emotion and it'll still continue, even when he's healed. He's only ten years old. He's got years left in him.