Yes, you are absolutely correct. Quite often intestinal tract bacteria will cause substantial swelling from the inflamation and gas. Very happy to hear that the snake is now fully recovered. I assume it was treated with Flagyl(Metronidazole) for the worms and Panacur)Fenbendazole) for the protozoa activity. What antibiotic(s) were used for the RI?

BTW, was it ever spending lots of time in the water bowl?. It's hard to believe it could get scale rot (ulcerative, or necrotic dermatitis) without excessively moist conditions under it's ventrals. I'm sure if the bowl was fairly full it would be much more obvious though because of obvious spillage. But if the water level is kept much lower on purpose to prevent them from getting in and spilling water it could be much less obvious that it was getting in the bowl.

Anyway, .......sweet snake!!!


~Doug
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