Scale rot

[KMG]

This sucks much. I can't believe I did this to her. I was told by a snake expert at a reptile show that all I needed was a heating pad underneath, aspen bedding, and maybe some bulb heat up top. Nobody told me anything about a thermostat on the pad.

Well an expert they were not. That's a rookie mistake and any and every breeder should know better.

I think you caught it in time and the snake will recover. I've seen much worse burns make a full recovery. You have to keep it and the cage clean though. An infection is the last thing you need.