my snake is missing some scales they ether got burnt or scraped off how long dose it take to heal
thanks dylan
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my snake missing scales
fighterpilot
Sep 02, 2004 05:19 PM
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sullman
Sep 02, 2004 06:45 PM
The question you should be asking yourself is not how long they will take to heal BUT HOW did the snake lose the scales!
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fighterpilot
Sep 03, 2004 12:30 AM
i put more beding over the heat pad took out all the things that could have ripped them
polosue25
Sep 03, 2004 03:05 PM
you can put some neosporin on it but it doesn't look like it's really necessary... just make sure it doesn't appear to get any worse. Next time he sheds will probably get rid of any residual defects in the scales
fighterpilot
Sep 03, 2004 05:36 PM
i think some of it was from when my dad caught him in the wild.
i got him or her havent sexed yet dont know how a mouth ago and he still hasnt shed
Croc 2-3
Sep 03, 2004 07:34 PM
Are the scales missing in clumps or here & there? Sometimes if it to humid for kings they can develope a fungal infestation which causes the scales to fall. Or it could be bacterial (topical)however both should be ok w/ some neosporin. If the scales are missing here & there then it more then likely pulled off in a bad shed.
