URGENT.. I think I may have bought a sick snake.

[lady_bug87]

Few things.

1) Aaron's right it doesn't look like rot
2) rot starts off like really red irritated skin then blisters
3) if you're that worried take her off of whatever she's on and use paper towel.
4) if it feels dry it could be left over skin from her last shed mixed with substrate
5) anytime you use ANY ointment make sure it's without pain relief.
6) if there is an issue and the snake is otherwise healthy (eating well etc.) It will likely kick into a shed cycle.

Keep an eye on it but from those pictures it doesn't look like anything crazy.

[ilovemysnake]

Originally Posted by lady_bug87

Few things.

1) Aaron's right it doesn't look like rot
2) rot starts off like really red irritated skin then blisters
3) if you're that worried take her off of whatever she's on and use paper towel.
4) if it feels dry it could be left over skin from her last shed mixed with substrate
5) anytime you use ANY ointment make sure it's without pain relief.
6) if there is an issue and the snake is otherwise healthy (eating well etc.) It will likely kick into a shed cycle.

Keep an eye on it but from those pictures it doesn't look like anything crazy.

she just shed on the 12th, it cant be substrate because she was on a repticarpet, i removed that and now its all paper towel. i thought her shed was full, but you might be right. im going to try to give her a bath, but she hates water.

thank you so much.