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My L.t.gentilis (wild caught I assume) Has blisters on its body. Looks like regular water blisters like humans get. To Humid? She still has not eaten anything and had trouble shedding. Will post pictures if need be to make diagnoses easier.

get it to vet. w/c lampropeltis are very suseptable to this condition and often require antibiotics to eliminate. its usally brought on by stress.this stress is compounded because its w/c and a w/c, that hasnt eaten could be a combo of several things make sure it is not around any cbb until a vet can check it over, IMHO its very doubtful this will just go away! ,and it not eating indicates other problems, temps,cage,hides,etc. good luck,,,,,,,,,thomas davis
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The advice above is good. How long have you had this snake, and how long have the blisters been present? The attack for this is two-fold, the vet for the blisters and checking husbandry so it doesn't happen again. I can only offer vague advice specific to this species so suggest going to the lampropeltis forum for husbandry information.

With wild caughts, stress is the big thing, and they often do much better in a naturalistic vivarium. However this will need to be balanced with the need for an easy to clean quarantine enclosure. Quarantine enclosures should be sparse to allow for close observation, and easy to clean so it can be done often. They are used for new captives and injured/ill animals.
A happy median might be to use a paper towel substrate, a hide box and a plastic or silk plant for cover, all withen a secluded cage.

Good luck

Ian