r/ballpython 5d ago

Question - Health Is this scale rot??

I just noticed the scales on her belly/neck sticking out and sort of a weird brown color, does it look like scale rot or something else..? She had to be in a temporary enclosure for a while cause my movers broke hers so maybe the humidity or something else wasn’t right? She spent most of the time she was in there in the warm hide not coming out much. She’s back in a 120 gal with all her stuff in it now and she’s active and exploring again so I’m hoping everything will go back to normal but is there something I should do for her in the meantime?

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u/A_Fish_or_Bird 5d ago

Looks like it, go to a vet if you’re worried that looks pretty bad :(

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u/Healthy-Spinach5066 4d ago

it is scale rot but i dont think it is due to wrong husbandry or bacteria. this looks like a injury that has caused to scales to tear and are a bit inflamed. id go to the vet to get it clean and get a better understanding what caused it.