Does she also have brown, discolored/rotted looking ventral scales? Also, do the sores have what seem to be pustule heads? If not, I seriously doubt it is blister disease (ulcerative or necrotic dermatitis). This doesn't seem very possible with the clean/dry conditions you say you have been keeping it in. As you mentioned, this disease is caused by prolonged damp conditions. It sounds like it could possibly be fat deposit bumps, or roundworm cysts under the skin though.



If it does turn out to be blister disease, here are the steps to take............



Treatment for "Blister Disease":



Just as with all the other diseases and illnesses, a qualified reptile veterinarian should be consulted and assess the severity and nature of the problem.



The first thing to be done is immediately place the snake in a dry, clean caging environment. I would also bring it out of brumation slowly and raise the temps back into the low-mid 80's to raise the snake's natural metabolism and auto-immune system to help combat this. The environment can either be a layer of clean newspaper, paper towels, or dry aspen in the enclosure.



The next step is to treat the snake with a povidone-iodine solution (Betadine) soaking. This solution is typically in the 10% range, and afterwards an application of Betadine topical ointment can also be applied to the affected areas afterwards. Depending on how severe the individual case is, the vet may choose to also administer an antibiotic injection to help things along. If all goes well with the treatment, you should begin to see a very noticeable improvement in the snake’s condition. Any raised abscesses and brown ventral scales will dry up and get better and better looking with each successive shed.





~Doug
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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing"



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