Ok from my other thread I said that my snakie might have mites. Well I went over to check up on him and I found this at the bottom of his mouth. I took some pics. Not super clear. I have a 2 year old and a 4 year old right next to me saying WHAT IS IT?? CAN I SEE??? UGH LOL
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11-10-2008, 04:08 PM #1"Preparing For Fourth shed"
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11-10-2008, 04:09 PM #2"PM Boots For Custom Title"
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kind of looks like scale rot.... try to get closer pics....
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11-10-2008, 04:12 PM #3"Preparing For Fourth shed"
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Ok I can do that.. Its black inside his scales in that area and at the corner of his mouth there is this little area I think its grey.. ill take closer pics with the spawns at my feet bugging me LOL
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11-10-2008, 04:14 PM #4"PM Boots For Custom Title"
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it may be a few mites burried under the scales........ but if you soak him in water they should just come right out.... may take a while though..... just check all over him to make sure there are no more....... but if it is scale rot soaking him in water for any length of time will just make it worse..... so be sure first
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11-10-2008, 04:22 PM #5"Preparing For Fourth shed"
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ok... What does scale rot look like?
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11-10-2008, 04:25 PM #6"PM Boots For Custom Title"
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kind of rusty in color and the scales will look like they are damaged or rotting lol
mites should look olmost the opposite sticking out in small black bumps rather than sinking in....... if it's sclae rot you can put bacitracin on if it's mites just soak him in water..... if it's mites it's not too bad bc there looks to be just a few.....S h a n l e y1.3 eastern garters1 midland painted turtle1 bernese mountain dog1 half siamese cat
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11-10-2008, 04:25 PM #7In Hog Heaven
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It gives a brownish tinge to the 'unattached' end of the scale, like the bottom part - the part facing towards the tail.
And it will be ragged, like something chewed on the scale.
Discoloration and 'chewing' looking.2.0 NY Eastern Garters; Peepers, Jeepers
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11-10-2008, 04:28 PM #8In Hog Heaven
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Best bet is to give a weak bacitracin solution bath... I don't know the mixture, but I can find out. Dry sniglette well with towel, then using like a Q-tip (r) use full-strength bacitracin on just the individual scales.
The baths should be daily for two weeks.2.0 NY Eastern Garters; Peepers, Jeepers
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11-10-2008, 04:30 PM #9Adult snake
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Poor little guy!!! I hope you get him all fixed up.
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11-10-2008, 04:32 PM #10"Preparing For Fourth shed"
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Thank you guys sooooo much!!! I hope its not scale rot. It these little back thingys in his scales. UGH. Poor guy. Where do i get bacitracin at?
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