Behira - 2016 Female Ivory Ghost - First BCI

[Bogertophis]

I've heard of snakes getting a pinkish belly when fighting a systemic infection, & while I've not had any snakes (boas or otherwise) with "rapid shed syndrome",
I think this makes some sense, since snake bodies that are trying to heal will shed more frequently...I'm not sure they can differentiate between a physical injury &
an internal issue...? Therefore, I'd have the vet see if there's any sort of infection they can find? (stool, saliva?)

I don't ever recall any discussions of hormones in snakes, but I assume they have them, so if that's the case, it makes sense that they might get "out of whack" just
as they do with humans (as with hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, etc). This could also be due to some sort of chemical exposure, I suppose, or an allergic reaction?
But good luck finding a vet that treats snake allergies...

Dave, I'm just brainstorming here, I'm so sorry you're having to deal with this. I'd lean toward suspecting a low-grade infection, but again, that's only my guess.
Snakes are awfully stoic patients just when we need them to give us some good solid hints at to what's bothering them. I assume you've tried changing everything
that you use in the enclosure? (cleaning solution rinsed completely out?, different substrate, "furniture" sanitized...?)

Has she been handled by anyone who might have had something on their skin that transferred & irritates her body? There are hormones in some creams, & for that matter, there are sometimes toxic chemicals in new clothing. (see link) And don't get me started about plastics...ahem! Remember that some individuals are more sensitive to things than others, whether they're humans or snakes.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/02/busin...uit/index.html
"But the employees' lawsuit said they conducted their own tests of the uniforms that found the presence of "chemicals and heavy metals far in excess of industry accepted safe levels for garments." Chemicals cited in the suit include formaldehyde, mercury, chromium, antimony, fluorine, and bromine."