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Re: Overfeeding, Or something else?
 Originally Posted by Holly_Berry
I know the temps aren't high enough, And I've been trying to get them higher. My next purchase is a lower watt bulb for the cooler side to help get that higher, and probably a bigger heating pad.
Just please make sure the heating pad is being regulated with a thermostat.
 Originally Posted by Holly_Berry
As for the scale rot, I've looked at a lot of pictures and information about it, and I know that his humidity is high for the temps he has. But there aren't any other signs other than just those scales, No pink belly, or patches of reddish brown on the underside.
If you'd like to base your snake's health on pictures from the internet, that's fine. But as someone who is treating a snake with lots and lots of scale rot, ranging from mild to severe, and diagnosed as such by a reputable herp vet, I'm telling you I think it's scale rot. A pink belly has nothing to do with it; BPs get pink bellies when they're about to shed all the time. You generally won't see any other signs if it is scale rot unless its progressed to the bloodstream, in which case you will have other issues that a vet needs to look for. This looks like the early stages of it to me.
 Originally Posted by Holly_Berry
I do however plan on taking him to the vet once I find a reputable one in my area, and because he's never been to one. But the visit may have to wait for a tad longer until funds are in my pocket.I do plan on feeding him less often, writing the post made my mind up on that
Feeding less is a good idea, and please keep in mind before you acquire any new pets, rescues or not, that if you don't have the money to get them the care they require, you should hold off until you are able. In the mean time a poor animal suffers despite the best intentions.
Overall, you are doing the right thing by coming here. But don't ask for advice and then refute it based on "pictures from the internet." We are here to try to help.
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