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Originally Posted by chairman
A picture would be helpful. The easiest way to photograph a snake belly is to place the snake in a clear container and take the picture from below.
Weird scale appearance could be a result of too much or too little humidity, which is especially easy to accidentally do in a sterile "hospital" enclosure (you mentioned current veterinary care).
If the snake is recovering from other issues then the lines may be from the presence or absence of nutrients/medication/etc from the treatment. Like how people can have changes in their hair or fingernails with certain treatments.
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Originally Posted by chairman
Almost looks like a minor burn. Do you have an undertank heater? Is it controlled by a thermostat (not a rheostat)? Can you measure the surface temperature of the hot spot with a infrared/non contact thermometer/temp gun?
Not trying to undermine your vet but electrolyte soaks are mostly useless with snakes. They are only beneficial if your snake happens to drink while soaking; the snake's skin doesn't absorb nutrients. (Electrolyte soaks are useful for tortoises because tortoises absorb nutrients through their cloacas.)
The only worthwhile soak substances I know of are water for shedding issues and chlorhexidine/iodine for topical infections.
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yeah, I do, I have a heating mat under it, which reads at like 25c usually, and usually is only on during the night. it is controlled by a thermostat and automatically switches off if it goes above the set temp of 25c. same with the UVB heat bulb. (that's set at 31c though)
I also have a thin piece of reptile carpet on top of the mat, so he wouldn't be able to lay on top of it directly (not saying that he hasn't crawled under the coco-fibers and gotten on top of the heat mat.
I understand your option on the electrolytes - while the bath itself may not be beneficial, I have actively seen him drinking in his bath, and I also put a lil into his water dish, just to be 99% sure he gets at least some.
he's a special one tbh, and we are just kinda going through a list of treatments cause the vet doesn't really know what's going on.
I just wanted to see if someone could identify if it was like scale rot or a burn or if I was just freakin over something normal since this is my first snake.
he's going to the vet in a weeks time, if not earlier if his belly is still looking dodgy in a few days
if you reckon it is a burn, what steps should I take to avoid further damage to his scales while waiting for an appointment from the vet? ( which I'll prob phone tomorrow and get an appointment)
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