HELP > blood under scales

[CALM Pythons]

i live in egypt there is no vets for reptiles here i wish we had one

Ohhh wow.... Ive seen several burns and they weren't fresh blood like that so I dont know whats going on.. But none of that is good. Do you see any bugs under the scales?
How long have you had the snake?

[the eg python]

i had her for year now
and no there is no bugs
and i use bulb for heating on the top of the tank so its not possible to be burns

[Kaorte]

i had her for year now
and no there is no bugs
and i use bulb for heating on the top of the tank so its not possible to be burns

Have you seen her climbing on that stick? I suppose its possible she fell off it. Has the blood been spreading? Is the snake eating and acting normal otherwise?

[zina10]

That is so sad

That does look rather serious. Perhaps some sort of sepsis?
Without a vet, though, I'm not sure what you can do. I understand there is no vet available, though.

Can you get some of the basic medicines that people use on reptiles ? I would normally never advise "going alone", but what choice do you have ?
Can you get Baytril antibiotcs? Dewormers like panacur? Something along the lines of Flagyl for possible protozoan infection ? Many of these meds are also used for other pets, would a vet be able to give you some of that?

Without knowing the cause, this would be a shot in the dark, for sure. At this point I would try anything.

Other then that all you CAN do is keep your husbandry as spot on as you can. With only the light as a heat source you might have low humidity, see if you can bump that up some.

Hope your snake gets better.

[the eg python]

That is so sad

That does look rather serious. Perhaps some sort of sepsis?
Without a vet, though, I'm not sure what you can do. I understand there is no vet available, though.

Can you get some of the basic medicines that people use on reptiles ? I would normally never advise "going alone", but what choice do you have ?
Can you get Baytril antibiotcs? Dewormers like panacur? Something along the lines of Flagyl for possible protozoan infection ? Many of these meds are also used for other pets, would a vet be able to give you some of that?

Without knowing the cause, this would be a shot in the dark, for sure. At this point I would try anything.

Other then that all you CAN do is keep your husbandry as spot on as you can. With only the light as a heat source you might have low humidity, see if you can bump that up some.

Hope your snake gets better.

i think i can get this but i dont know how to use them ??

[the eg python]

Have you seen her climbing on that stick? I suppose its possible she fell off it. Has the blood been spreading? Is the snake eating and acting normal otherwise?

yes she acting totaly normal but she is not eating ... when i give her a mice i feel like she cant see .. it looks like she is trying to shed but the skin is not coming off

[CALM Pythons]

yes she acting totaly normal but she is not eating ... when i give her a mice i feel like she cant see .. it looks like she is trying to shed but the skin is not coming off

Without a thermometer that tells temps and Humidity there is know way for us to know if she needs adjutments to her enclosure..
She may be dry from that Bulb..
Your not keeping her in the correct envirment. They need 60% Humidity and over 70% during shed week. A light bulb dries the heck out of them.

[Kaorte]

From your pictures it doesn't look like she has any stuck shed.

I wouldn't jump straight to medications just yet.

Put the snake on paper towels and lightly mist them to add some humidity. Where in Egypt are you? I will look up the weather. Is your house unusually cold?

I would provide the snake with another hide like you have and put the water in the center. It looks like the water bowl has a lid on it, any reason for that?

Cover the bottom of the enclosure with crumpled pieces of paper to provide some cover for the snake. This will make her feel safer.

Please get yourself a digital thermometer and hygrometer with a probe. Are you able to order online from Amazon?


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[the eg python]

From your pictures it doesn't look like she has any stuck shed.

I wouldn't jump straight to medications just yet.

Put the snake on paper towels and lightly mist them to add some humidity. Where in Egypt are you? I will look up the weather. Is your house unusually cold?

I would provide the snake with another hide like you have and put the water in the center. It looks like the water bowl has a lid on it, any reason for that?

Cover the bottom of the enclosure with crumpled pieces of paper to provide some cover for the snake. This will make her feel safer.

Please get yourself a digital thermometer and hygrometer with a probe. Are you able to order online from Amazon?


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i can order from e bay but it takes like a month or even more to arrive
that water bowl with the lid (with holes) its just some warm water to increase the humidity i will take it out later

[zina10]

i think i can get this but i dont know how to use them ??

If the blood seems to spread and she is also not eating, it may be more then a injury or lack of humidity.

How long have you had her ? Did she used to eat for you ? Has she had any problems before ? Where did you buy her from, from a "store" or from an individual that breeds ? If she is Wild Caught (I'm assuming) then there is a good chance she has some internal parasites. Hook worms are nasty and can cause quite the issues. How long has it been that you noticed this problem ? How fast does it seem to be spreading?

It is just so hard to tell from the internet alone.

Its been a long time since I've medically treated my rescues. I have used Baytril and Flagyl orally, and I have given shots of antibiotics (all with vet approval)
at home, but I do not remember the dosages. They also depend on the weight of the animal and shots have to be given in a certain area of the body, under the scale. (I believe its the front third part of the snake)

I really hesitate even giving that advice, since you can do a lot of damage just treating without Vet supervision, but if this problem gets worse and there is no vet, what can you do ?

Perhaps you could post in the "Advanced Husbandry" section and the more experienced snake keepers, the ones that work with imports and wild caughts can give you some help on where to start, dosage and what to do.

I really wish I could help more, but in this case its a 50/50 on saving her with "home" treatment, or making things worse. Not doing anything, is the same shot in the dark, though.

A really bad situation to be in, I feel bad for you and your snake

If she used to eat for you, if she was healthy before, then this may just be something that will correct itself as long as you provide good care. If she never did great and is getting worse, you might need to do more..