No Randal, the two are separate conditions. Possibly interrelated. I've yet to have the skin(neither shed, nor cultures from the actual snake) analyzed yet. You know thats the catch-22 with these things. Trying to treat them stresses them and you're DA$Med if you do, and DA$Med if you don't.

I haven't noticed any actual reddening of the ventral scutes on this snake, so I don't think it actually had the pink belly(internal bleeding) condition, which is lucky. The belly looks very clear..actually a cream color, except for the infected scales which look like you typically see on burm pythons with infected scutes.....this is treatable.

MCH

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• New Bushmaster pics - Matt Harris, Sun Mar 12 12:00:18 2006
• Another one-- larger version - Matt Harris, Sun Mar 12 12:02:36 2006
• Another--Close Up of Her Head - Matt Harris, Sun Mar 12 12:03:32 2006
• Last One-- defensive Shot. - Matt Harris, Sun Mar 12 12:05:36 2006
• RE: Last One-- defensive Shot. - texasreptiles, Sun Mar 12 12:53:19 2006
• RE: Last One-- defensive Shot. - Matt Harris, Sun Mar 12 12:58:06 2006
• RE: Last One-- defensive Shot. - texasreptiles, Sun Mar 12 13:49:04 2006
• RE: Last One-- defensive Shot. - Matt Harris, Sun Mar 12 14:22:58 2006
• RE: Last One-- defensive Shot. - Carmichael, Mon Mar 13 06:37:07 2006
• Sorry Randal-put one too many "L's" name - Carmichael, Mon Mar 13 06:38:45 2006
• Question, - Matt Harris, Mon Mar 13 07:44:37 2006
• RE: Question, - Carmichael, Mon Mar 13 08:20:56 2006
• RE: Last One-- defensive Shot. - texasreptiles, Mon Mar 13 08:05:44 2006
• RE: Last One-- defensive Shot. - Carmichael, Mon Mar 13 08:17:54 2006
• RE: Last One-- defensive Shot. - texasreptiles, Mon Mar 13 08:43:12 2006
• RE: Last One-- defensive Shot. - Carmichael, Mon Mar 13 09:25:47 2006
• I agree with Randal, - Matt Harris, Mon Mar 13 08:18:45 2006
• RE: I agree with Randal, - Carmichael, Mon Mar 13 09:27:48 2006
• RE: Last One-- defensive Shot. - phobos, Sun Mar 12 13:42:36 2006
• Great pics, awesome snake! n/t - kingcobrafan, Sun Mar 12 22:03:53 2006
• Great thread guys..Excellent info n/t - phobos, Mon Mar 13 12:31:47 2006