Dingleberry

[adamanteus]

I also wiped off the area with diluted betadine, don't know if it was necessary or the right thing to do.

Couldn't hurt. Once he's all cleaned up, let us know if he looks "normal" underneath that stuff.

[Stefan-A]

Couldn't get all of it off, it was pretty well stuck to the scales. I didn't want to use "force" or start scratching it off, I just rubbed off as much as I could.

[adamanteus]

You could try the "wet-bag" overnight?

[Stefan-A]

Yeah, I guess that couldn't hurt.

[drache]

also perhaps giving a damp box?

[Stefan-A]

Okay, so the advice I got today was pretty much what was given here; Raise the humidity, clean the area as thoroughly as possible and try to keep it clean until the next time it sheds, at which point it should come off with the old skin. "Call me if it gets worse." Apparently there's no need to be concerned as the snake seems to be otherwise fine.

[adamanteus]

Sounds good, Stefan. He'll be fine, I'm sure. Good luck.

[Stefan-A]

I'm skeptical towards phone diagnoses, to say the least, but lets see what happens.

[adamanteus]

I don't think you have much need to be concerned either, Stefan. It's only a mucky bum! I'm sure it will clear itself up on his next slough.

[Stefan-A]

OK, so the little guy shed a couple of days ago, here's the picture I took right after the shed. The scales seem to have taken a little bit of damage, but otherwise it looks better than I had expected. Again, it looks a bit nastier in the picture than in real life.

It's going to be interesting to see if poo will keep sticking to the scales or not, now that I've raised the humidity a bit. Fed him today, wouldn't take mice but did take a fish (bleak).