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Old 08-10-2006, 06:36 AM
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Help corn snake help!! if your on please take a look

well I've kept alot of different breeds, but just got a cornsnake (lol) now she's a hatchlin, 3 months most,

now heres the problem, I found a couple mites on her; I cleaned her up w/my mite killer and redid the cage, then i noticed some discoloration on her side, like a greenish color. I dont know what to think, She's a butter so white w/ orangish stripes, this weird greenish color is on her side and I'm worried that maybe the mites caused it or something??? dont know what to think, pictures tmmrw but please help now if you can
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alrighty... first off, is the green discoloration making the scales feel different? or is it "eating away" at the scales? or does it seem to be part of the color? is it a slimy goo? ive had mites before, and never experienced discoloration. a good thing we need is for you to fill out the questioniere below, and post good closeup shots

Species:
How long have you had this animal?
Ambient Temps:
Basking temps:
Size:
Diet within the past year for snakes--the past 6 months for lizards:
Last time this animal ate:
Frozen thawed/ live/ stunned/ freshly kiled?
Bulbs if any utilized (be as specific as possible--look on bulb to get make and wattage):
Heat sources (makes and wattage):
How are you measuring temps?
Cage size and type:
Substrate:
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Can you upload any pics?
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oh yeah.. someitmes medicines can stain! dont forget that.. i remember the time i stained my hand cos i spilled a cup ful of iodine on it
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omg i tried for like 15 minutes to get a picture, she won't hold still long enough, and the camera thats at my house right now is TERRIBLE, the only thing i can think of in terms of medicine is that mite spray, but its not green... also it looks faded since this morning, thanks alot tho for your help
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-- just realized this wasn't part of sig lol

Species: Corn Snake ("butter corn")
How long have you had this animal? 2 months *she's also 2 months old*
Ambient Temps: 75-80 F
Basking temps:85-90 F
Size: haven't measured her... about 7-9"
Diet within the past year for snakes: rat tails
Last time this animal ate: 3 days ago
Frozen thawed/ live/ stunned/ freshly kiled? umm f/t tails lol, *eating fine*
Bulbs if any utilized: regular 60 watt
Heat sources (makes and wattage): just a regular 60 watt bulb
How are you measuring temps? 2 temperature gauges *not digital*
Cage size and type: 20g long
Substrate: reptibark up until today when i cleaned the cage, she's on a towel

Symptoms: weird greenish 'stain' discolored scales (8 or 9) in a greenish patch, no abnormal feel just green scales in a portion!

Can you upload any pics? Not right now
Comments: could use some help on this
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Green? or sort of a fungussy brownish greenish looking color?

Without seeing it, its hard to say..I am tempted to say it could be scale rot.

If the snake is on carpet, that is a likely culprit..the snake poops, you clean with bleach, no amount of bleach will get rid of the urate dust and the combination of heat and humidity is a prime breeding ground for bacteria..
However scale rot can occur under many conditions...

IF it is in fact scale rot, remove the substrate, and treat the snake with neosporin (w/o Lidocaine) or other triple antibiotic 2ce a day.. The problem with scale rot is it could be indicative with an overall infection.

Check this link for more care info:
http://www.redtailboa.net/modules.ph...warticle&id=19
(scroll down to Ulcerative Dermatitis)

Check here for pics of scale rot in a boa:
http://www.redtailboa.net/modules.ph...warticle&id=19

I hope that helps, and if it is scale rot, I might have the vet look it over to make sure it doesnt have something else going on.
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Well, couldnt the greenish part be bruising? Maybe when the snake was grabbed it ended up being bruised. I know that little snakes wiggle A LOT when handled and maybe someone squeezed a little to hard with their fingers to grip him on his sides. I remember seeing a picture of a albino burmese python with bruising from constriction on this site. Maybe thats the reason you say the green is starting to fade on its own.

Mites are scary especially on baby snakes. I dont want to scare you, but we had a tiny hatchling with mites and he ended up dying from the stress. Make sure the mites are taken care of and dont handle him more than you have too, stress is the number one killer for tiny babies.
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