my red-sided male has a couple

[EdgyExoticReptiles]

Originally Posted by LushLulu85

that kinda sounds like what sissle had and james diagnosed him with scale rot. he told me to treat him with iodine. it has cleared up alot now and no brown scales just a few spots are still slightly damaged but should clear up withing next few sheds.
i treated sissle daily with inodine (iodine wipes from the hospital) and they worked a treat!
hope it works out

would peroxide work?

[adamanteus]

Reed, best to leave peroxide alone, it could do more harm than good. Iodine (betadine, pevadine) will do the trick. Also it is very important to keep the snakes' enclosure very clean.

[Cazador]

Originally Posted by adamanteus

Reed, best to leave peroxide alone, it could do more harm than good. Iodine (betadine, pevadine) will do the trick. Also it is very important to keep the snakes' enclosure very clean.

... and DRY. Sounds like scale rot, which is a fungal infection that has more growth "within" the snake than it does outside the snake. It's like the small portion of an iceberg that is visible. Betadine and providone iodine work well as do some of the anti-fungal creams (Tinactin, Micatin, or Veltrim).

[EdgyExoticReptiles]

Originally Posted by Cazador

... and DRY. Sounds like scale rot, which is a fungal infection that has more growth "within" the snake than it does outside the snake. It's like the small portion of an iceberg that is visible. Betadine and providone iodine work well as do some of the anti-fungal creams (Tinactin, Micatin, or Veltrim).

hes doing better its almost all gone, o and nice bear takedown cazador

[flakgunner]

hey,
they could be water blisters,Watersnakes are notorious for them,if they soak in water to long.Most new owners will put large bowls of water in there,they'll crawl in,water will run over the edges,soak the substrate,making the problem even worse.Have to keep them dry,and with in a few sheddings,the blisters will go away,but they affected scales,could be permanently damaged.

Joe