So a friend contacted me last week saying his buddy has a pair of albino burmese pythons he can't care for anymore, and asked if I wanted them. Of course, I say yes. Anyways, I went to pick them up today and they looked like a mess. The owner said they just had mites but he treated them (don't know how). He said if I wanted them, I could have them for free. I couldn't stand leaving them under his care so I brought them home, treated them with Nix, and put them in quarantine.
They look pretty rough. I'm pretty sure they both have fungal infections around their eyes; as well as some type of scale condition.
This is what their eyes look like:
Yeah.. looks pretty bad.
That's not the end of it. Their scales are discoloured as well. Upon close inspection, many of the scales have gone black at the tips/edges and some look 'eaten away.' I'm not sure if this is caused by the mites but here's a photo of the scales:
The curious thing is they aren't underweight nor do they seem dehydrated. It's really just the scales around the eyes and the discoloured scales all over the body.
Can anyone provide some tips on how to treat these guys? I plan on using polysporin (triple antibiotic) and lamasil (anti-fungal) on the scales surrounding their eyes. I haven't decided how to treat the scales on their body yet.
I can't really afford a vet at the moment because I didn't even plan on taking in a couple burms.. however, I will if I absolutely
have to. Has anyone been able to treat these symptoms on their own before?
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