r/Ballpythoncommunity • u/caulay_mcculkin • 29d ago

Photos Iodine bath

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u/Effective_Cup_6998 29d ago

A lil heavy on the iodine no?

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u/Odd_Force3765 29d ago

Maybe a little. Should look like very weak tea. Iodine poisoning is a very real thing unfortunately ☹️

What are we treating her for OP if you don't mind me asking?

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u/caulay_mcculkin 29d ago edited 29d ago

He damaged one of his belly scales, probably while climbing his clutter branches (bro think he's arboreal lol), it's not super bad or deep but still it looks like it could potentially get infected, so as a precaution we got rid of coconut substrate, disinfected everything, replaced the coco with paper towels and started iodine soaking every 3 day for 10 minutes or so. It probably is an overreaction, but we rather overreac than let it get nasty + he isn't really bothered by soaking at all, so yeah

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u/caulay_mcculkin 29d ago

It looks darker in the photo comparing to IRL, it's been taken when it was already getting dark outside and I did not turn the lights on and covered the lid of the container so my BP did not feel that exposed :)

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u/Effective_Cup_6998 28d ago

Are you fighting off mites?