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I posted a question in the ball python forum but no one has responded so I guess I will try this one. Hopefully someone will.

I have a four yr old female bp. The last few days she hasn't been acting herself. She has been very active during the day. Thursday, as she was going up the front of her tank, I noticed her belly looked dark in spots. I took her out and on her belly were little red spots and it looked sore. In reading, it kind of sounds like blistering disease but they aren't really blisters and her tank is kept clean and dry. I have been putting triple antibiotic on it and she seemed more comfrotable last night. I am keeping an eye on it and if it doesn't improve over the weekend I will take her to the vet. Anyone have any idea what this could be and how I can best help her??

Thanks much, Cindy

well i don't know but i'm looking at a book titled "whats wrong with my snake" in it it has a couple things for blisters and sores. it gives some probably causes: cage to moist, cage to dry, parasites, abcesses, burns. do you us UTH for her? is it to hot? if you do have an UTH and its to hot could be burns. can you post a photo someone might be able to help better. i'm just guessing an looking at this book. i do have 7 snakes but never had a problem like that with mine. only thing that worried me once was if my 7 foot Jungle python was pooing. he is.

Time to go to the vet.
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