Vet. Visit

[Sid]

I hope Scar has a complete and speedy recovery, Steve.

[mtolypetsupply]

Get well soon, Scar!

[guidofatherof5]

Scar has been unwilling to let me get a photo of his belly. He did let me get this nice close-up. He is doing great and the scales are returning to there original color very quickly. It's still early but I think he will make a full recovery. Daily silver sulfadiazine. Rest(no ladies), a couple extra pinkies. He'll be fine.

[Snake lover 3-25]

great pic! glad he's better!

[misskris]

OHHHH he's beautifull

[guidofatherof5]

Well, Scar gave me permission for a couple of photos. If you look at the first photo you will see the main infection. Notice the pinkish area. This is what the infection looked like at first. I feel the infection is systemic in nature, since it appears in more than one place. My Vet. assured me it wasn't. All of these infections occur where he has an old injury. The old injuries are on his sides and back areas. Which once again says systemic to me. He has a lot of old injuries. His attitude and behavior hasn't changed. I don't feel I've seen the worst of this situation. I'm hoping and praying for the best but preparing for the worst. I get a gut feeling this is going to get worse. I hope I'm wrong. He's a great radix.

[mtolypetsupply]

Wow, that does look nasty. He's in great hands though, I know he's getting the best of care. If I get sick, I'm coming to your house.

[drache]

you say these are near the sites of old injuries? how old are these injuries?
and this stuff just sort of turned up, starting with the pink areas and then turned kind of crusty?
the reason I'm asking - and I'm not sure that this is even possible in a snake - is because it kind of looks like an old internal hematoma working it's way out
has there been any discharge, or is it just that crusty stuff?

[guidofatherof5]

you say these are near the sites of old injuries? how old are these injuries?
and this stuff just sort of turned up, starting with the pink areas and then turned kind of crusty?
the reason I'm asking - and I'm not sure that this is even possible in a snake - is because it kind of looks like an old internal hematoma working it's way out
has there been any discharge, or is it just that crusty stuff?

We've had Scar for over 2.5 years. All of his injuries were wild ones. All were healed when we found him. On about his 3rd shed he had areas(injury site) where it was just flesh, no skin. They were treated with topical antibiotic and healed. He has shed many times since then without any issues. This new issue has not had any discharge(that I have seen)
Thanks for your interest.

[Snake lover 3-25]

i hope he gets better for you