Sooty injured!!! - Page 3

Snake lover 3-25 · 05-07-2008, 03:04 PM

okay.... so i should just keep putting on the neosp. and keep it on the paper towel w/ less water???

also it's not contageous right?????

adamanteus · 05-07-2008, 03:19 PM

I don't know for sure that it's not contageous. It might be safest to presume it is.

Snake lover 3-25 · 05-07-2008, 03:30 PM

oh...... they're in diff cages and haven't touched.... but his cage is just above hers.... is that okay????

adamanteus · 05-07-2008, 03:32 PM

It should be, but clean etc. her first, then him. Strict hygiene, Shanley.

Snake lover 3-25 · 05-07-2008, 03:34 PM

okay... i've been washing my hands before and after i handle him which is only to clean his cage and put on neosp.

stonyloam · 05-07-2008, 03:35 PM

Last summer 3 of my WC snakes showed similar injuries. Rick thought it might be scale rot and suggest an antifungal. I used Neosporin AF (their antifungal cream), and it cleared up more with each successive shed. They were pretty well healed when I released them. Here is a scan of what it looked like. P.S. this was done by placing the snake on my scanner rather than a photo, smart person on this site suggested doing that (don't remember who

) but it works like a charm for doing snake bellies.

Snake lover 3-25 · 05-07-2008, 03:47 PM

wow thanks!!!! but i don't have a scanner.....

LOL but that's just like mine!!!! i'm using bacitracin.... do you think that alot of the WC snakes get it from the switch/ change in environment/humidity????????

stonyloam · 05-07-2008, 06:31 PM

I caught mine in the spring, just out of burmination, so they probably were in contact with a damp environment (in holes around the pool and under the solar heater) for quite a while. That may have something to do with it. Snakes have a petty tough life on the outside. The snakes that were in my sunroom did not show any signs of it, but they were probably in a dryer environment (under the floor) all winter. Just a guess on my part.

BTW: That is a gravid female if that helps anyone with sexing.

Loren · 05-08-2008, 02:29 AM

I agree.
If the snake keeps soaking, make sure it doesnt have mites, another reason for soaking.
Also, you could always remove the water dish and just offer water to it for a short time every day or 2. Then it wont soak too much, and you can assure it has clean water.

Snake lover 3-25 · 05-08-2008, 02:52 PM

yes i found mine this spring too!!! wait you mean SOOTY????!!!!!!! i thaught it was a male!!!!! you dont mean this one right????

and yes i took out it's water except for one small shallow dish that it doesn't soak in.......

05-07-2008, 03:04 PM	#21 (permalink)
Snake lover 3-25 "PM Boots For Custom Title" Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NC Posts: 1,755 Country:	Re: Sooty injured!!! okay.... so i should just keep putting on the neosp. and keep it on the paper towel w/ less water??? also it's not contageous right????? __________________ S h a n l e y

05-07-2008, 03:19 PM	#22 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 7,867 Country:	Re: Sooty injured!!! I don't know for sure that it's not contageous. It might be safest to presume it is. __________________ James.

05-07-2008, 03:30 PM	#23 (permalink)
Snake lover 3-25 "PM Boots For Custom Title" Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NC Posts: 1,755 Country:	Re: Sooty injured!!! oh...... they're in diff cages and haven't touched.... but his cage is just above hers.... is that okay???? __________________ S h a n l e y

05-07-2008, 03:32 PM	#24 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 7,867 Country:	Re: Sooty injured!!! It should be, but clean etc. her first, then him. Strict hygiene, Shanley. __________________ James.

05-07-2008, 03:34 PM	#25 (permalink)
Snake lover 3-25 "PM Boots For Custom Title" Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NC Posts: 1,755 Country:	Re: Sooty injured!!! okay... i've been washing my hands before and after i handle him which is only to clean his cage and put on neosp. __________________ S h a n l e y

05-07-2008, 03:35 PM	#26 (permalink)
stonyloam "Third shed, A Success" Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western NY Posts: 520 Country:	Re: Sooty injured!!! Last summer 3 of my WC snakes showed similar injuries. Rick thought it might be scale rot and suggest an antifungal. I used Neosporin AF (their antifungal cream), and it cleared up more with each successive shed. They were pretty well healed when I released them. Here is a scan of what it looked like. P.S. this was done by placing the snake on my scanner rather than a photo, smart person on this site suggested doing that (don't remember who) but it works like a charm for doing snake bellies. __________________ Terry

05-07-2008, 03:47 PM	#27 (permalink)
Snake lover 3-25 "PM Boots For Custom Title" Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NC Posts: 1,755 Country:	Re: Sooty injured!!! wow thanks!!!! but i don't have a scanner..... LOL but that's just like mine!!!! i'm using bacitracin.... do you think that alot of the WC snakes get it from the switch/ change in environment/humidity???????? __________________ S h a n l e y

05-07-2008, 06:31 PM	#28 (permalink)
stonyloam "Third shed, A Success" Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western NY Posts: 520 Country:	Re: Sooty injured!!! I caught mine in the spring, just out of burmination, so they probably were in contact with a damp environment (in holes around the pool and under the solar heater) for quite a while. That may have something to do with it. Snakes have a petty tough life on the outside. The snakes that were in my sunroom did not show any signs of it, but they were probably in a dryer environment (under the floor) all winter. Just a guess on my part. BTW: That is a gravid female if that helps anyone with sexing. __________________ Terry

05-08-2008, 02:29 AM	#29 (permalink)
Loren "Third shed, A Success" Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 526 Country:	Re: Sooty injured!!! I agree. If the snake keeps soaking, make sure it doesnt have mites, another reason for soaking. Also, you could always remove the water dish and just offer water to it for a short time every day or 2. Then it wont soak too much, and you can assure it has clean water. __________________ My cat's breath smells like catfood. - Ralph Wiggum

05-08-2008, 02:52 PM	#30 (permalink)
Snake lover 3-25 "PM Boots For Custom Title" Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NC Posts: 1,755 Country:	Re: Sooty injured!!! yes i found mine this spring too!!! wait you mean SOOTY????!!!!!!! i thaught it was a male!!!!! you dont mean this one right???? and yes i took out it's water except for one small shallow dish that it doesn't soak in....... __________________ S h a n l e y

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