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It could be scale rot or a thermal burn. Or it could be just a dried out over heated snake. 88-90 is way too hot for a baby garter. Rub neosporin on the bad belly scales daily till the next shed. It should all go away by then. No artificial light or heat is needed for them. They don't eat rodents....so they really don't even require belly heat to digest their worms and lil fish. They should be kept above 50 degrees and below 85. Room temp should fall into this range. In the wild, they are among the first to emerge in early spring and seem to enjoy the cooler weather. Also...if the snake is under a foot long, then it is best to use paper towels or newspaper because they have a hard time finding their worms....after 12 inches, it is best to let them root around and look for it in a moist substrate.
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