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Hey Guys. I have a female indigo that has something wrong with her. She is a Texas, 3 years old and about 5 feet long. I have had her since she was a hatchling. She is eating f/t rats. I cut the toes off the rats for the claws. I have been keeping her in a 4 foot long PM herp enclosure, on aspen. The tank is kept dry with a water bowl and a plastic hide box. She is kept alone in her enclosure. I only keep eastern indigos and texas indigos. I have sevral. About ten days ago I feed her 2 rats. A few days later she opaqued. She looked fine until last night. I noticed some fluid (bloating, distention) between her scuts or bottom scales and half way up her sides. This is about mid body and about a one foot long section of the snake body. When I picked her up I ran my gloved hand down her body and all puss, and blood came out. Her skin looks very irritated under the scales. I pulled all her shed off. I called my vet. The problem is he is at a conference till tuesday. So I have been soaking 2 times a day in peroxide and placing tripple antibiotic ointment on. She is also now on papeer towel. I do not have any new animals, or wild caught animals in my collection, or snake room. This does not look like blister disease, because it is compleetly under her scales. I wish I could post a pic, but I always have a problem with posting pics on K.S. If any one emails me I can send a pic from my phone. Her behavior though is compleetly normal despite this. Has anyone else experieced this???

Do you provide any form of supplemental heat?

Dan

No there is noe other heat source in the tank. I have a climate controlled room. It is not a burn. She looks much better today. Irritation is less. Im just keeping up with the tripple antibiotic ointment till the vet gets back.