Quote Originally Posted by dkatz4 View Post
lol, I think you're probably right, although I suppose it's better than the alternative. On other forums I have seen home remedies for respiratory infections that just made me shudder.
This. I was going off a blurry picture and using my own personal experience with the information given. Rather than depend on an internet forum I would suggest a herp vet any day of the week. I stand by my responses.

Aaaaanyway, if the scales have smoothed out, it was probably caused by the hide, which sounds like it might be too tight--I had a BP that got coiled so tightly in one of his hides I was unable to get him out until he was ready to come out. Then his scales were pushed up in one section. I followed advice I got here and ditched the hide, and the scales went back to normal... As far as just coiling up by themselves, without being against any surfaces that would restrict the scales, there shouldn't be any lifting. Hides should be small enough to make BPs feel secure, but not necessarily "snug," if that makes sense.

Glad the problem went away! As long as it doesn't resurface and you are comfortable with the feeding schedule he's on, a vet visit isn't necessary.