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i adopted this girl a few days ago at the white plains expo in new york she is a beauty and she dosent look like a normal ball to me so if anyone can help me i.d. her that will help. she is in great health but when i adopted her she had burns on her under bellie side and nose i was treating this by washing the wounds out and putting reptie healing aid which i picked up from my local pet store. i wanted to know what else i might use for her burns because they dont seem to be closing up.
any help would be much apriciated thanks

p.s. btw she has a white spot on her back could that mean she is het for something i am a newbie so i am not to sure on genetics of balls thanks again

here are some more pics

cant figure out how to post multiple pics any help woult be appriciated

burn pic

nose burn

From that first pic, I would say she is what some folks call "Burgundy".

Also, what tends to help with burns, is a silver ointment solution, as well as hibicleanse (used for dog ears often) baths. Both are available from vets.

Dan

Clean the burns once with hydrogen peroxide to clean them, but only use the peroxide once. After it has dried treat the entire wound and a little bit around it on the unburned skin so as to cover it completely with Betadine or Povodine/Iodine...the the stuff they use in hospitals to sterilize a wound. It will kill all germs and bacteria which will aid in the recovery.

THIs is NOT going to heal in a few weeks. Snakes with burns usually need a few months to close the wound and then shed away the scar. When the scab forms DO NOT PEEL IT OFF!!!! YOU will just rip off the scab and re-open the burn exposing the wound again. you can use scissors to trim off the shed skin around it but do not do it too closely....leave a bit so you know your not going to cut the snake accidentially. When it has healed enough .....amore or less about 2-3 monhs down the road the scab will drop off and it will either be white or black....but the scars usually turn black over time. IT should not affect the snake in the long run...but it may be uncomfortable now.

Hope this helpes..

JH

what about her face treat it the same as the rest of the burns?
thanks for the help

She is freakin Beautiful!!! If you ever need to rehome her, put my name on the list. Along with the great care advice offered by everyone else, I use non-pain relieving triple antibiotic (neosporin) on burns. I keep it on until the scabs come off. It keeps the burn moist and helps the area around the burn shed properly. It also helps seal out bacteria.
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