ball python: injury or shad?

[erantheking21]

hi
today i got from a snake farm my last snake(now 5) a ball python het peid style
i saw a white stuff on his head he said he is in shedding, and started to shed...
but i now saw it agian, its look not very well, is it an injury?
1. if its shed, its ok
2.if its an injury , how can i revolve it? to put polidin or somting on the snake? it will got out on shed?
thanks for help guys

[Minkness]

My BP got that too a while back. Not sure what caused it, but I would put a tiny bit of neosporin on it. Took about 3 or 4 sheds but it's gone now.

If you use neosporin, use the normal stuff, not the pain relieving.

[erantheking21]

Polidin will not help?

[Minkness]

No idea what polindin is. If it's like neosporin (minus pain relief) it should be fine.

[Albert Clark]

That is definitely not from a shed. It is a injury that may have been caused by rubbing against a hard , rough object. How was the snake being kept at the farm? What were the temps and humidity like? Overall husbandry? I would keep the injury clean with a antibacterial solution as betadine and or chlorhexidine (hibiclens). Lightly scrubbed with a soft sponge or pad. Probably 3 times a day and the neosporin could be applied as a overnite application but only a very light layer. Consider a herp vet if it doesn't resolve after a couple of washings and the next shed cycle. Also consider bumping up your ambient temperature by a couple of degrees.

[Mmrseed]

That is a scar injury from being bitten on top of the head by a prey item. It will go away after a shed or two...or three. You can dap a bit of that reptile-wound or what ever they call it and any topical antibacterial suitable for reptiles

[Minkness]

Weird. My guy always had f/t, never live, and got the same thing.