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RE: My kingsnake has a rough patch of scales

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Posted by: zach_whitman at Thu Dec 11 01:30:15 2014  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by zach_whitman ]  
   

Mark is probably right about the snake slowing down normally for its first winter.

Patches of dry dull scales that are truly rough and wrinkled make me nervous about fungal dermatitis. If you are sure it is not retained shed, and you don't believe it is an injury or scar, and especially if it persists for more than one shed cycle, I would get it checked out by a good herp vet.

Letting a snake with fungal disease brumate can make matters worse.

Can you post a picture of the area?


   

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