Help Ball Python tore scales

[mattj86]

Well, the first wash and cream application went well. Not looking forward to the injection in two days; I am sure it will be okay though. She seems to be doing well. She is not trying to hide it as much as yesterday and is more active.
Here is a picture of the stitches.
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[mattj86]

This is so sad to see. Glad she is on the mend.


and this is why pet stores need to be educated. I will not sell those to customers and I fact have taken them out of their cart and said NO! We dont use these...ever!

It's very telling that even the vet said this isn't anything new to her.

I agree completely! I do not know how common something like this is (too common I'm sure), but prior to specifically searching for it after it happened, I had not come across it before. I am a Computer Scientist/Engineer, I design developmental/proof tests for new equipment. Research is a large part of my job, this translates to my personal life where I over analyze/research everything before I act, much to the annoyance of my wife! Even after spending a minimum of a couple months reading the forum, and books, I never came across this. I can only hope people will see this and either never buy these temp/humidity gauges, or remove them if they already have them. They are not accurate anyway, I only had to give me a rough idea of the humidity.

[Bogertophis]

...I can only hope people will see this and either never buy these temp/humidity gauges, or remove them if they already have them. They are not accurate anyway, I only had to give me a rough idea of the humidity.

You know, if it was something where children were being injured & needing stitches in the hospital, the product would be recalled & off the market...

There's even a site for recalls of tainted dog food & dog treats (https://wwwdogfoodadvisor.com) so maybe the herp community needs to be more vocal when
it comes to product safety.

You sure did a good job of reporting it here & we look forward to your snake making a good recovery.

[mattj86]

Update. Everything is going well. The antibiotic shot was not too bad, she just flinched a little.
Bogertophis, you were correct about the shedding, or its a coincidence lol, I took her out to apply the cream and she is getting ready to shed. I let her soak before I applied the cream, hopefully, that will make shedding as easy as possible for her. I will probably give her a soak every other day until she sheds.

[Bogertophis]

Update. Everything is going well. The antibiotic shot was not too bad, she just flinched a little.
Bogertophis, you were correct about the shedding, or its a coincidence lol, I took her out to apply the cream and she is getting ready to shed. I let her soak before I applied the cream, hopefully, that will make shedding as easy as possible for her. I will probably give her a soak every other day until she sheds.

Did the vet advise soaking her? I wouldn't do that unless the vet encourages you to do so, because that wound is apt to soften & allow an infection to set in.

(misting would be safer, with the wound covered, but I'd ask about that too) Otherwise, I'm glad to hear it's going well, & yes, healing in snakes means more
frequent shedding, lol.

[Craiga 01453]

You know, if it was something where children were being injured & needing stitches in the hospital, the product would be recalled & off the market...

There's even a site for recalls of tainted dog food & dog treats (https://wwwdogfoodadvisor.com) so maybe the herp community needs to be more vocal when
it comes to product safety.

You sure did a good job of reporting it here & we look forward to your snake making a good recovery.

Very true. Great point.

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Did the vet advise soaking her? I wouldn't do that unless the vet encourages you to do so, because that wound is apt to soften & allow an infection to set in.

(misting would be safer, with the wound covered, but I'd ask about that too) Otherwise, I'm glad to hear it's going well, & yes, healing in snakes means more
frequent shedding, lol.

^^^^ agreed ^^^^

[Skyrivers]

This is why I love this forum, people are actually helpful, not overly criticizing. Someone made a mistake and no one was a jerk about it, why cant most BP communities be like this, anything on Facebook is just everyone with a god complex who thinks they are perfect. I LOVE THIS GROUP, BEST EVER !!! You are in the right place, this place has more knowledge on it then you could find anywhere, trust me I've looked.

Hehehehehehehehe.... does that mean I can be the resident troll?


Just kidding. Happy he got stitched up and OP got educated.

[Bogertophis]

Hehehehehehehehe.... does that mean I can be the resident troll? ....

I think that position has already been filled...

[mattj86]

Thank you for the advice. The Vet did give me a Betadine solution to wash/soak her in. I diluted that down in water. I think what you are saying makes sense though, so I am going to mist as advised. I will double check with the vet.

I have to go away tomorrow on business for a few days so she is with a pet sitter. She is in good hands, I found someone semi-local (~1.5 hrs away, close to the Vet office) who has experience in exotic animal medicine. So, she might be in better hands than mine. I have definitely learned a lot from this experience though.

On a side note, my V18 CSerpents rack came in. It is a great quality rack. I will make a post for that in the next few days.

[mattj86]

Hehehehehehehehe.... does that mean I can be the resident troll?


Just kidding. Happy he got stitched up and OP got educated.

Yes, I definitely got educated. I still can't believe I overlooked something so obvious.