Possibe Scale Rot even though cage cleaned every 2 weeks and humidity at 50-60%

[Aphrodites Lust]

Hello, my Ball Python Apollo has just shed today, and I made sure to get him out and check him for any remaining skin. When I was going over him I saw a red mark on him and a few around it, I was wondering if it could possibly be scale rot, or maybe he just scratched himself while shedding! I'd love any advice. Thanks!

[Craiga 01453]

can you post some pictures?

[Aphrodites Lust]

Sorry, I'm on my phone and I don't know how to post a pic directly on here!
I hope this will do:
https://instagram.com/p/BWykdS9BMOv/
I can take more if needed, he's just in his hide right now!

[tttaylorrr]

looks like he scraped a scale off if that's the only spot of injury.

scale rot usually happens on the belly first. keep an eye on it for any worsening.

[Aphrodites Lust]

Thanks! I'll make sure to check him thoroughly tomorrow and check if there are any other signs or places where it may occur, I'll post more pictures if I find anything!

[tttaylorrr]

Thanks! I'll make sure to check him thoroughly tomorrow and check if there are any other signs or places where it may occur, I'll post more pictures if I find anything!

keep us posted

[Aphrodites Lust]

keep us posted

I think he just ripped a scale off on accident or something, I checked him today and it seems to be healing!

[JodanOrNoDan]

Yes that is definitely a scrape of some sort. Try to figure out how the animal did it because odds are it will do it again.

[Aphrodites Lust]

Yes that is definitely a scrape of some sort. Try to figure out how the animal did it because odds are it will do it again.

He had one of the pet-store branches or sticks you could buy for reptiles to climb on, I ripped all the sharp parts off that I saw when I bought it but I just took it out, that's where I think it came from
I was hoping it'd help him get the skin off but not hurt him