Scale rot

[Gshockley]

I am hoping I'm doing enough. So today I soaked her and cleaned her up. Then I soaked her in beta dine and warm water. I totally switched cages and layered it with paper. I then put triple antibiotic cream with no pain relief on her belly. She also is shedding. What do you think?

[KMG]

Did a vet confirm it to be rot or is this self diagnosed?

I don't recall ever seeing a thread saying they have scale rot where it turned out it was. Usually itt turns out to be a burn.

Pics are always helpful.

[Eavlynn]

Pictures are the best way for us to get a good grasp on the situation. The treatment for scale rot and burns aren't terribly different, some prefer chlorhexidine over betadine for burns. You did good providing a clean and dry environment. I'd do a betadine soak every other to every third day and ease off the antibiotic ointment until she sheds.

I had a rescue come in with mild scale rot on about 80 percent of his ventral side, coupled with partially healed lacerations. Some betadine soaks, a clean environment and 1 shed later, you could hardly tell he ever had scale rot starting.

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[Gshockley]

Here is a pic.

[Eavlynn]

I'd get that BP to a vet, pronto. If that's scale rot, it's really advanced, and your typical home remedies likely won't be enough. If the damage wasnt so wide spread, I'd think it was a burn, though it's still a possibility. Did the snake come to you in that condition?

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[Gshockley]

No it did not come to me that way. I was just told she was in the middle of a shed. All the pics I have seen suggests scale rot. But I did get a heating pad for the bottom of her cage.

[Gshockley]

No it wasn't confirmed by a vet. I'm just going off pics I have seen.

[KMG]

It looks like a burn to me.

Is the uth on a thermostat? If not, UNPLUG IT NOW!!!!

[Eavlynn]

She has severe burns, likely from your under tank heater. Like KMG hinted at, it's incredibly important to keep UTH's on thermostats, because it's a heat source that the snake comes into direct contact with. Unchecked, these heating devices can reach temperatures upwards of 120F.

I would highly recommend an emergency vet visit and a nice Jumpstart thermostat.

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[KMG]

I vote for a Herpstat.

http://www.spyderrobotics.com/index....=index&cPath=1

Remove the substrate and put the snake on paper towels for now.