Thanks for the advise, I think i'll wait for the next shed and see what it looks like.Originally Posted by Bogertophis
I don't know that UV works for verifying a fungal infection on a snake's skin- I just know that looks like what a snake of mine (many years ago) had, & what worked was a topical application of an antifungal liquid (1% miconazole). It does take quite a while to clear up- fungal infections are persistent, so you have to dab it on daily (or B.I.D.) for quite a while- but that worked on my snake. BPs are a little bit prone to this, I think, because skin fungus thrives in warm & humid environments- just as BPs do. Without antifungal treatment, those little spots on my snake never shed away, & finally got worse (started to spread), so treatment was necessary- & happily, effective. The affected scales (seen with magnification) have a rougher texture- so it makes sense to me that's perhaps why the shedding skin got stuck there.
Can you tell the name of the antifungal liquid in case I need to use it?
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