A Project..*Graphic content*

[SnakeyeZ]

Well, This should be fun. I aquired this bp from a friend of a friend, he didnt know what the problem was with it, but it kept comming back!
As soon as I seen the snake..I knew it was a thermal burn. I soon asked too see the heat source...and that was the problem...a heat pad that wasnt controlled by a thermostat.
It was very hot too the touch...which explains the burn 100%.

After healing one of my kings from a bad torn skin issue..im confident I can tackle this problem..if I can, he/she will make an awesome edition.

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Other than this...the snake appears too be fine, alert, active, little skiny, but apparently takes two frozen thawed a week....ill soon test her out on that.

Thanks for Veiwing....

[nita]

That is a nasty looking burn :( Poor thing. Not to mention the crappy shed. Good luck.

[SnakeyeZ]

Yes Nita, it is...but after looking long and hard at it tonight..seems to be pretty healed underneath the scar tissue, maybe a few more days and the old scar tissue will come off on its own. And the un-shed skin is terrible..extensive restriction on the tail, and I removed about 2-3 layers off her body. Spent a good portion of tonight with a warm damp towel, spray bottle and a pair of tweezers. I hope for the best!

-Rich

[smeagel]

Good luck with him or her, and good to see the snake is now in the hands of someone that cares about it enough to try and heal it thouroughly

[jlax786]

wow feel bad for the poor guy, its good taht your tryin to help

[Paul_Begg]

I once had to deal with a ball python that had near identical burns. I used aloe vera lotion on all burnt area and everything healed amazingly well.
Good luck.
Cheers
Paul@CBQ

[SnakeyeZ]

Thanks Paul,Smeagal and jlax. Its been a few days and I am already seeing a bigger change on the wounds..didnt take any photo's but I took some of her after I soaked her, and freed the remaining 3/4's of her body from the 2-3 layers of previous shed skin. (Some that stuff was pretty baked on...unreal).

Here's the photo's, she's got some really nice patterns.
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Ill upload photo's of the burnt tissue as it progresses.

-Rich

[mark129er]

The resilience of these amazing creatures is truly remarkable. Congrats on taking on this "project"

[nita]

She already looks 100X better. Good job and keep up the good work!

[jglass38]

You are a saint man! Good luck!

[BOAS_N_PYTHONS]

Hope all goes well and the BP thrives, :)

[SnakeyeZ]

Thanks alot guys, What would be really great is if it turns out to be female...ill literally dance with happiness. Ill have some pics of the underside tommorrow hopfully.

-Rich

[Boakid]

wow great job man that BP sure looks good

[SnakeyeZ]

Well, I got some pics of the scars. Here they are...still healing..she just had a bath, so the scab is a little jelly.
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Lastnight was a feed night...I thawed one extra small rat to see what would happen....
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[Artemis]

good to see she is looking better, eating, and with someone who knows how to take care of her. Share more pics as she recovers!!!

[Phoenix]

Praises for your work! I hope everythings goes well! Now, this may be a slightly stupid question, but I've never done a set up and am looking into getting a ball or corn in a few months. How do I do the heating pad or tape so that something like this NEVER happens? Would a light be better? Does a tape work with rubbermaids?

[SnakeyeZ]

Thanks Pheonix. Everything seems to be going great, shes in a shed cycle so she'll probably shed off the rest of the scabbing.

#1 Rule for heating cages.- Use some sort of thermostat....a way to control the heat of the heatpad properly. Heat tape does work for plastic rubbermaids at controlled temperatures. I personally dont use lights, or heatlamps with my snakes...they prefer belly heat for disgestion. To each there own though.

-Rich

[Phoenix]

Thanks for the quick response and the info! Again, good luck. I hope the shed goes well!:)

[snakehunter]

yeah I use heat tape and rubbermaids, and has been working for a good year and a half. Good luck with your soon-to-be, good to see you are taking initiative and researching.

NICE work on the ball man, you are awesome.......