help! scale rot? looks terrible!

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Vet says that it does appear to be a bacterial infection

How should I effectively clean her tank?
How can I better maintain the temperature (which does not seem to stay high enough without additional heat via lamp) and humidity?
What substrate should I be using? For now I'll just have her on newspaper after I clean the tank.

Wow. That was a very fast vet appt with the vet very close by. Good job. What did the vet give you for the bacterial infection? Did the vet say that it was a burn? Scale rot?

As everyone else has said, you need a thermostat immediately.

I clean my cages with soap and water and then spray with chlorhexadine. I let the chlorhex sit for a couple of minutes and then wipe down and air dry.

I strongly recommend using a paper substrate for now and cleaning very thoroughly so that there is never any wetness from urine, urates, poo, or water dish spillage. Again, a thermostat is a must. Reptile Basics sells them and you can expedite shipping.

I would really love to know what the vet prescribed for your snake's infection