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Ok i know i might be a little over worryed about it but i still need ya'lls advise.. Its been about 4 days sence i held my boa, and when i took her out she had this i guess you would call it a fungi growing on her head.. Its just a very small area, and i'm worryed about it because i don't know what caused it, and what to do about it. She's still a baby.. I think she's just over 2 feet long.. If that even... So i'm super worryed... I tryed rubbing it off and some came off but not all of it and the scals are discolored underneath it... SO PLEASE GIVE ME SOME ADVISE..

Note: I thought it might be that she got wet there and moisture stayed there a while, but the only way that she would get water on her would be the water bole, and she does't even like getting in it.. so i don't know..

This is an extract of my new book.
Go to the pharmacy and order Gentiana violet solution. Tell the pharmacist he/she must not mix it with alcohol, but with water.
This solution kills bacterias and fungus and does not harm the snake. Good luck!

Here is the info from my book:

The old and trusted home remedy Gentiana violet does not differentiate between the natures of the pathogenic agent. This 1% solution, which is available in pharmacies and is applied twice a week, is effective against fungus as well as bacteria.
But: The nice purple color of this substance is a welcome sight only until it gets on your clothes or hands. You will never again in your life come in contact with another colored substance that attaches itself to the skin as stubbornly as this one does. Clothes that come in contact with the Gentiana can be discarded regardless, since no stain remover can get it out. You should therefore take great care to avoid spilling (carpet!!!) and wear disposable gloves. The enormous staining capability of this substance does not concern the snake, as the stains disappear with the next shed.
Boa constrictor

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