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graycat274
at Thu Nov 29 21:25:17 2007 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by graycat274 ]
Please help. This poor ball python is a rescue and has the worst case of belly rot I've ever seen. It runs almost half the length of the body and in some areas about half the circumference. There appears to be a lot of necrotic scales, some hanging some just peeling, most almost black. Very smelly, mostly red and raw, and by the tail it is bleeding. No other signs of recent shedding.
I've only seen pics of belly rot so I don't know how to treat it. I gently rubbed luke warm water over him to clean the filth off. Housing is lined with newspapers and a thick layer of soft paper towels (will change daily); no belly heat. Day/night lamp constant; water dish.
Any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated. Please feel free to e-mail me as well as answer here. My e-mail is graycat274@hotmail.com.
Thank you!
graycat
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Belly rot needs your help - graycat274, Thu Nov 29 21:25:17 2007 
- Wow..... - JoshMolone, Thu Nov 29 21:39:30 2007
- Holy cow! - ballzy, Thu Nov 29 21:50:53 2007
- get that animal to a VET!! - albinosunlimited, Thu Nov 29 22:21:18 2007
- RE: Belly rot needs your help - EricIvins, Thu Nov 29 22:52:42 2007
- VET - LadyOhh, Fri Nov 30 00:39:08 2007
- RE: Belly rot needs your help - winnipeguy, Fri Nov 30 03:34:26 2007
- RE: Belly rot needs your help - JenHarrison, Fri Nov 30 06:28:56 2007
- RE: Belly rot needs your help - j3nnay, Fri Nov 30 10:13:19 2007
- RE: Belly rot needs your help - toshamc, Fri Nov 30 10:37:29 2007
- RE: Belly rot needs your help - mhaas91, Fri Nov 30 13:26:21 2007
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