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carl3
at Sat Feb 21 10:54:55 2004 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by carl3 ]
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I am not a herp vet and have had very little experience with herp diseases, so my thoughts are purely opinions. Someone else awhile back posted pics of this same thing with their corn snake. Within a short period of time, the scales started falling off. It was quite gross. I think it may have been scale rot, although, I am not 100% certain. I would take it to a vet right away BUT I have heard of vets not really knowing how to effectively treat certain diseases.
Another less likely possibility that I considered is the use of certain chemical substances for cleaning, such as bleach. This is a VERY harmful chemical that can cause bad allergic reactions. This is NOT the only chemical that people use incorrectly when cleaning their herp's cage.
One more note... people worry way to much about humidity with corns, or North American colubrids in general. Think of it this way, if you live in their territory, humidity should never really be an issue. Even if you live somewhere else in the US, I would never worry too much about humidity as it is over-rated in my opinion. As long as they have a water bowl to soak in and a proper heat source, you should rarely have to spray or mist corns, unless their having trouble shedding.
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HERE is the LINK - carl3, Sat Feb 21 10:54:55 2004