infected belly button???

[Light of Dae]

My last remaining female Eastern flame/ery het mel/snow was doing great. however today I noticed she seemed slow when I was taking a shed out from one of the zacapu girls. Picked her up and it looks like she still has a pretty full belly(shouldn't be) and she seemed in pain when I touched her belly in spots. Flipping her over I saw that the 'belly button line' seemed drawn in and more like a cut, the scales are also ... deforming... seems like the scales are pulling and growing sideways to the line. Its is really weird. It is lumpy n swollen looking..

There is nothing in the tank to cut them I have since now double n triple checked. No one else is injured or seeming in pain. Everyone else has a slim belly and ready to be fed again tomorrow. been three days since last feed. She is the only one with thickness left in her belly... I was going to feed tonight but am now waiting...

Should I feed her? What can I do? What is the cause? has anyone seen this before?

Males in their tank all seem good.

I'll post pictures in a few mins... gotta find the cord.

[guidofatherof5]

Waiting for photos.

[Invisible Snake]

I don't know what may be going on, but if you suspect that something is wrong with your snake you should immediately quarantine that snake.

[Light of Dae]

K So I first noticed she was dull and would be going blue soon, then I noticed this dark spot circled. You can see and I pointed out the lumpy look from the side.
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The cut?
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It is weird how you can see the scales pulled together n twisted in spots.
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[guidofatherof5]

Any chance there is a retained shed?

[Light of Dae]

She hasn't shed yet within my care. She didn't have this last feeding..

[snake man]

Any chance there is a retained shed?

I am willing to bet that might be it

[Light of Dae]

Either way. she will be going to quarantine in a few mins here... warm, humid... Should do her good either way.

[Light of Dae]

K she is in her little tank all alone now... Paper towels n water n fake leafs for hiding.... I'll pick up some antibiotic ointment after work tomorrow as I should have some in the house irregardless. Anything else I should pick up?

Here she has only had worms and the scent of silversides(didn't eat any).

... I'm so lost n worried.. there is no where she could have cut herself... Yet I want to strip the entire female cage to absolute bare minimums just paper towels flat, and few folded for hides, paper rolls, water dish maybe the soft fake fern leafs.

[guidofatherof5]

If it is a retained shed then this crisis could be over once the shed is removed. I say crisis because a retained shed can kill a snake, especially small ones.
After being in a warm moist box for 30 minutes or more see if you can start a shed peeling by starting at the side of her vent.
I pinch and pull on the skin in that area to start a shed. If it is a retained shed it should come off pretty easy in that area.
If you do find a retained shed you can run warm water over the area and shed her backwards or try to start the shed at her head. I grab the corner of the mouth to get it started.
Hope this is all it turns out to be.