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| Welly |
Posted - 13/11/2010 : 16:38:33
Sabre has shed through the night although, as above she has pulled off a few scales completely on her neck.
She seems to be ok and not bothered by it but you can't exactly ask a snake.
The scales that were removed are really hard. Almost as if it's been superglued. Hard to explain.
Anyway here are the pic's. The pics show it to be really red but under normal light it doesn't look as bad as in these pictures.
What would cause this? As usual the temps, humidity and husbandry is all spot on. No mites, no nothing :( This is her 2nd skin problem, the first has cleared up ok now though |
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| reptilemadd |
Posted - 22/02/2011 : 21:33:58
could it be possible that she's had trouble shedding in that area before and retained one or a few scales on more than one occassion and it has finally "peeled off" since you mentioned that the scales were hard as though they had been super glued? |
| Benji54 |
Posted - 22/02/2011 : 17:53:02
thats what i said, that i didnt in any way think the mat would have caused that injury, was just curious. and yes, of course ive seen one vent their bowels. :) looooovely isnt it? |
| Welly |
Posted - 22/02/2011 : 17:42:52
At the time the heat mat was off, but as it's cooler now i have turned it back on.
The mat arguement is to do with thermal blocking and to a lesser point electricution. If you have ever seen one empty their bowels you will understand.
If it was the mat it would be under her neck not on top. Her belly is fine.
I don't know what it was that caused it |
| Benji54 |
Posted - 22/02/2011 : 17:25:30
quote:
Originally posted by Welly
Well i'm happy to report she is fine. She has fed and has been as active as she normally is.
She has let me Tamodine her without trouble. It's looking better, not as red, no lily white flesh and is looking a remarked improvement. She is letting me touch it easily and not pulling away.
All her normal responses and activities are as per usual.
She came out tonight and had a good roam around like she does once a week (i leave the viv door open and she crawls out and explores and normally ends up on the sofa). She is sitting in her log roll during the day and heat mat at night. So as far as im aware she is fine.
I will keep a weekly update with photo's for reference for anyone as i have spoke to a few people now and no one knows. It's defo not a burn and with no mites or sharp objects it is a mystery.
@Gingerpony, she always has a moss pot for her to use. Which she does frequent at least once a week.
sorry just caught the end of this...looks nasty, really glad she is getting better tho! did you ever get any ideas as to what may have caused it? ive never seen it before tho i have heard of a similar (tho more severe) case of inexplicable scale loss before that affected my uncle's royal. just a little something i picked up on in your post /\ /\ you say she's sitting on a heatmat at night? im IN NO WAY suggesting that this in any way contributed to the skin loss but i was always under thge impression that heat mats where a python (and boa) no-no? (thats an honest question and not a criticism by the way, as i may well be wrong about that  )
really glad shes on the mend, hopefully she'll be all better soon!  |
| matty18714 |
Posted - 22/02/2011 : 16:53:26
That looks much better. I would be very surprised if she forms proper "normal" scales again, but it defiantly looks like its healing well. |
| Welly |
Posted - 22/02/2011 : 15:58:37
This is from Today. Still a way to go to be back to perfect again but it has started to grow scales again and now has pigment again.
She has had 2 sheds since this and both have been fine in this area.
Still don't know a cause :(
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| Welly |
Posted - 07/12/2010 : 22:25:53
Yeah, if it didn't get better at this rate i would have taken her in. But yes im pleased |
| n/a |
Posted - 07/12/2010 : 22:03:14
I'm no expert but it looks an awful lot better to me. Bless her - bet you're relieved! |
| Welly |
Posted - 07/12/2010 : 21:52:42
And right on que... Looks worse under flash
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| n/a |
Posted - 07/12/2010 : 18:05:33
Oh, that's good news - good to hear; sounds like she's on the mend. |
| Welly |
Posted - 07/12/2010 : 16:52:07
She is doing fine. No vets needed this time. She has been tamodine'd and a substrate and clean a bit more often. Added a bark tray as well so she can have a bity more humidity and a damp(er) area as well as her moss pot.
Healing well, and slight scale growth is starting. I'll get some pics up tonight if she wants to come out |
| dakota |
Posted - 07/12/2010 : 16:21:04
quote:
Originally posted by Welly
Sabre has shed through the night although, as above she has pulled off a few scales completely on her neck.
She seems to be ok and not bothered by it but you can't exactly ask a snake.
The scales that were removed are really hard. Almost as if it's been superglued. Hard to explain.
Anyway here are the pic's. The pics show it to be really red but under normal light it doesn't look as bad as in these pictures.
What would cause this? As usual the temps, humidity and husbandry is all spot on. No mites, no nothing :( This is her 2nd skin problem, the first has cleared up ok now though
I hope she is alright. Have you been to the vets to check to see if she's ok. Poor little thing. hope she gets better soon |
| Welly |
Posted - 17/11/2010 : 01:27:59
Well i'm happy to report she is fine. She has fed and has been as active as she normally is.
She has let me Tamodine her without trouble. It's looking better, not as red, no lily white flesh and is looking a remarked improvement. She is letting me touch it easily and not pulling away.
All her normal responses and activities are as per usual.
She came out tonight and had a good roam around like she does once a week (i leave the viv door open and she crawls out and explores and normally ends up on the sofa). She is sitting in her log roll during the day and heat mat at night. So as far as im aware she is fine.
I will keep a weekly update with photo's for reference for anyone as i have spoke to a few people now and no one knows. It's defo not a burn and with no mites or sharp objects it is a mystery.
@Gingerpony, she always has a moss pot for her to use. Which she does frequent at least once a week. |
| lee2308 |
Posted - 15/11/2010 : 14:07:55
i would of thought the old skin would of just broke rather than ripped the whloe skin and scales away,hope shes ok. |
| Gingerpony |
Posted - 15/11/2010 : 11:32:32
it looks like the result of a previous injury (in particular a burn) or from some overly vigorous shedding activities
either way it should heal and shed out, you might find she sheds more frequently than usual while it heals over. a blob of Tamodine or Vetadine wouldn't hurt but other than that i'd leave her to it till her next shed, then provide damp hides for her |
| ALLSTER |
Posted - 15/11/2010 : 08:53:01
ouch looks painful hope she gets better soon |
| Welly |
Posted - 13/11/2010 : 20:16:32
Well i will keep everyone updated. She still seems ok. I'd guess if she was p***ed off she would strike but she hasn't. |
| n/a |
Posted - 13/11/2010 : 19:31:43
Poor Sabre - and poor you too - that must have been a nasty shock. That is weird, the detached skin looks undamaged and healthy. Another new bit of info for us to learn, but a shame it's at Sabre's expense.
I was once told that, in the case of royal python burns, with each successive shed, the skin regenerates and eventually no mark can be seen, so I imagine that this will happen in this case too and that Sabre won't be left with a scar.
Hope she continues to heal. All the best. |
| Robert |
Posted - 13/11/2010 : 18:37:09
I have never seen that before, keep her treated and clean, preferably on soft towelling and not rough substrate and hopefully she will recover soon |
| Kelfezond |
Posted - 13/11/2010 : 18:10:48
Hope Sabre gets better soon, looks nasty :( |
