My ball's belly is flaky and scales are coming off individually

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Hey guys,

So I have started to notice this as well in my ball python. When's I first noticed (a week and. A half ago) I thought it was just a sign of shedding soon to come. I went on vacation and came back and it's still there. The same as the pictures in the first post; very dry underbelly, crinkled edges and it feels like just before they shed but trust me she isn't shedding. She has not lost any scales but if I hold her I can feel them lift slightly (they don't come off very they could very easily if rubbed the wrong way).

I use a UTH and aspen shavings. Her hot spot is about 86 and the cool side is about 76. I don't use a heat light and humidity is about 40-60% (currently 50%). I just wetted the shavings (only a little) under her hides. I don't think it is scale rot because I don't wet the shavings on the regular. She just looks and feels very rough and scaly and I'm worried this might be serious. I have just lowered her UTH as well as a precaution.

Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks so much

Hey guys,

So my ball python Roxy i suffering this same fate minus the scales actually falling off. I started noticing her belly scales getting rough and scaly and thought it was because a shed was coming but it never did. She has been this way for about 2 weeks now but I can't tell if it has gotten better or worse. Her scales are crinkled, dry and they are lifting up (exactly like before a shed) as well, if i were to rub her the wrong way they might just peel off.

I am using a UTH and the hot spot stays at about 86F while the cool side stays at around 76F. I have lowered the UTH even more now and have started wetting the shavings in the hides (only a little so I'm pretty sure it can't be scale rot). I don't use a heat lamp and humidity typically stays at 50%.

Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks so much.

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