have any of y’all ever tried betadine bath for just the beginnings of scale rot on bps?
for me I had a bp that was rescued and had the smallest amount of scale rot. I did betadine baths every other day for about 20 mins each time and let it soak. I monitored her a lot to make sure it didn’t get worse. I put her on paper towels and a little more heat.
after a while it went away completely. I had a vet that I was going to go to if it didn’t do anything soon. y’all’s thoughts on this?
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It really depends on the severity of the scale rot. Mild and early cases can be cleared up by using a betadine soak and keeping them on a clean paper towel substrate. You want to be careful about changing the heat too much in case you cause a burn instead. I don’t let my belly heat temps go over 90.
Without seeing how bad it was, I wouldn’t be able to really offer much more advice on the should you/shouldn’t you, but if there are any other symptoms the snake is showing like excess drool, bubbling, lethargy or weight loss then you would absolutely need a vet visit to ID the cause behind the belly issue. If it didn’t improve or worsens is another reason to see a vet asap. Sometimes what some people see as scale rot or a burn can be early septicemia from another infection.
Also with the betadine baths… just in case. I like to let my snakes soak in the clean water for a little bit before adding the little bit of betadine. That way they can get a sip before it goes in if they want. A weak tea color is usually enough. Anything dark can actually cause more issues if your snake tries to drink some.
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oh ok thanks I’ll keep that in mind and I didn’t let the temp go over 90