That looks rather sore, but at least the redness alerted you this time...apparently you've missed some stuck "sheds" on the tail tip, the last few times. This
never happens with just one shed...
Cannot tell from here if any shed skin remains...need to view super-close for that, and your BP might lose the very tip, even with vet help, but here's to
hoping you caught it in time? I could be wrong, but I think the redness is from the old (stuck) shed skin coming off this time around, as when it stays on
you typically don't see the redness at all (that's the blood supply and it's cut off by the constriction of the stuck-on shed). Now it's inflamed because the
circulation is suddenly there again...sure hope it can heal & maybe the vet can help ensure that it does. The tail tip of a snake is a bit like our feet are to
us: the slowest to heal because the furthest from heart (poorest blood circulation). That's why it doesn't take much to cut off the blood supply to the tail
tip when several sheds are left, stuck-on...they cut off what little blood supply there is.
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