This is a continuation from a thread I started about a week ago, about a Rock Python showing what looked like water blisters on her skin. Well, the blisters themselves have subsided, but, in the areas that they were, the skin has an appearance almost like areas that have had ticks attached, I looked her over for external parasites, and came up with nothing, also, one of her eyes is looking horrible, it looks the same as when there has been several eyecaps retained, but she hasnt shed since this started, I'm at a real loss as to whats going on. Ideas? Suggestions?
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Rock Python Skin Problems - Looking worse
Rodan
Apr 09, 2004 12:46 PM
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BrianSmith
Apr 09, 2004 02:46 PM
This does sound just like the burmese I had that had an alergy to water. When her blisters would rupture or the humidity was drastically reduced her scales would dehydrate. Once the pericarp or outer casing of the scale, which is normally non-porous, is lifted and thus the underlying vulnerable skin is exposed it dries into a veritable scab. Each time that particular female shedded these areas were healed and there was never any permanent scarring.
I would suggest that you go ahead and leave her humidity high until she sheds. I think that there is little point in attempting to prevent more blisters which may cause the wounded ares to dry out too much. Once she sheds you might want to consider bringing her humidity down to 50 or 60% and not allowing her to soak.
Above all else I would suggest forking out 50 bucks and taking her to a vet that SPECIALIZES in reptiles or is highly qualified. Call your local zoo and ask for vet references. Vets that don't know a lot about reptiles almost know nothing at all and may mis-prescribe medication or misdiagnose the snake or the situation. These scenarios can be scary.
>>This is a continuation from a thread I started about a week ago, about a Rock Python showing what looked like water blisters on her skin. Well, the blisters themselves have subsided, but, in the areas that they were, the skin has an appearance almost like areas that have had ticks attached, I looked her over for external parasites, and came up with nothing, also, one of her eyes is looking horrible, it looks the same as when there has been several eyecaps retained, but she hasnt shed since this started, I'm at a real loss as to whats going on. Ideas? Suggestions?
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