Santa Isabel Ground Boa Baby - New Owner, Questions, Discussion, Pictures

[vkahri]

usually it ends up being a tiny closed slit, & later, often disappears altogether on snakes.

A site I have been referencing says that "Many neonates are born with big yolk reserves and are just not hungry for the first few weeks after birth." And mine is just about 30 days old. So I'm wondering if it's actually still normal or what the time period is when it should fall off or heal up... In any case I'm grateful for the resources I've looked at them and will be making use of them. I've used photobucket in the past, and am glad to see such clear directions for the other methods as well.
I'll be getting some of the medicine you mentioned... Lets say I felt it best to administer some, if diluted Betadine, what would be a good dilution ratio? Would you just use a cotton swab or let it sit in a small bath (and if bath, for how long?)

if that was my snake, I'd probably dab either a little diluted povidone iodine (aka Betadine) or Vetericyn ointment (FOR reptiles) on that now & then, while it heals up. If it doesn't, see an experienced herp vet. This site can help you locate one: https://arav.site-ym.com/search/custom.asp?id=3661

Most here use the Tapatalk app for posting photos- https://ball-pythons.net/forums/show...-Post-Pictures

The site I mentioned that I've been referencing is here:
http://www.kingsnake.com/candoia/review.html

http://www.kingsnake.com/candoia/book.html

http://www.kingsnake.com/candoia/gem.html