Rough scales coming off like a human scab

[Bogertophis]

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Hottest Surface Temp: 33C, which is on the wall outside the heat lamp shown below. Noodle hardly ever goes there, and every for the few times he has climbed the wall there for prolonged periods of time, nothing like this has ever come of it. Technically the hottest temperature in the tank is 150C, but that's at the core of the heat lamp; I can place my whole palm onto the cage surrounding itself and feel no discomfort whatsoever, and noodle's head/neck is far to wide to enter the cage. The heat lamp is 50W and emits infrared which very quickly loses its temperature, which is why the wall is only 33C despite being pretty near. The heat lamp is marketed for reptiles, including snakes. Still, I would be willing to change heat sources immediately if there is any possibility of Noodle somehow still getting a burn...

Okay, remember that our body temperature is roughly 98.6* so that "cage" would need to be over 98.6* to feel warm to you, which actually COULD be warm enough to cause skin damage, especially to a BP that's already on the thin & frail side if he made prolonged contact there. This may be part of the issue- why the damaged skin was also very dry.

If that was my snake, I'd be putting some sort of soothing antibiotic/antiseptic ointment on that very open wound until you can get him seen by a vet. Best option is Vetericyn brand ointment -make sure it's the version FOR reptile use, because it's water-based & won't cause the skin issues (bad sheds after much use) that petroleum-based ointments* can. (*ie. Triple-antibiotic or Neosporin). Or if you can get your hands on some, Silvadene cream is best to use (a Rx may be required). It's made for humans but is generally safe for snake use, & I have used it in a similar situation- lots of it, & as suggested by my vet att. I did not use any sort of bandages, as they could cause more trouble than they'd be worth (ie. more damage). The Silvadene cream was re-applied often to the open wounds, with the snake kept on clean paper towels & minimal set-up (nothing for the snake to be further injured by- no branches or anything like that).

https://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-4...opical/details
generic name for Silvadene: Silver sulfadiazine Medicinal







Silver sulfadiazine, sold under the brand Silvadene among others, is a topical antibiotic used in partial thickness and full thickness burns to prevent infection. Wikipedia