help! scale rot? looks terrible!

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Bring the snake to a vet immediately. That looks pretty serious, and i would be worried about things getting worse, and causing infection. If you do not, its very likely that the snake could die if it is not properly taken care of.

You have to be absolutely dilligent in keeping that enclosure clean, and AT the PROPER temperatures. and DRY ( Humidity is OK, WET Substrate is NOT)

What are you using to heat the previous enclosure? and what were you keeping the snake on? Can you take photos?

I'm using a ZooMed undertank heater and a (100w?) white lamp when the UTH is not giving enough heat to maintain temperature

I'm using ZooMed ReptiBark substrate
looks like this:


I've kept it dry, only increasing humidity about 50% if she's in shed.

Honestly you should see a vet but since they are most likely closed right now I would go to CVS/Eckerd/Right-Aid/Walgreens ect... and pick up a bottle of sugical scrub it is blue and should have 2% Chlorhexidine Gluconate. Dilute this with water to a sky blue color and soak her for10 to 15 minutes. The water doesnt need to be deep. Do this 1 time tonight and 1 time tomorrow morning then call your vet and make and appointment and make sure that this treatment is okay with him/her before you do it again.

This treatment will help her start to heal but she still needs to see a vet ASAP.

Do others concur with this treatment? I don't want to do something that may affect whatever the vet will do.

WOW...that will take antibiotic ointment and injected antibiotics probally. Vet asap!!! Really need to work on the husbandry to avoid this happening again...poor snake.

I know, I feel terrible! I can't believe I let this happen