hey guys im bit worried about our spotted puthon he has these scales that look funny and are dry we had a problem with him getting himself nice and friendly woth some electrical tape a few weeks back and we couldnt get the residue off now his scales are looking weird we check on him everyday and it has become apparent to us that he never vebtures out of his hide even at night he is in s very low trafic area so no problems there the enclosure he is in he use to roam and love and explore now his just a boring hideb python also he has never missed or refused a feed util lately he has now rejected it twice so im just wondering what the go is the vets here know less than what people do on here
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he could have been sliding around and got stuck on something that has ripped up his scale abit and he hiding or recovering. with the feeding proplem i had the same problem with my children python that diddnt eat for 6 weeks's leave the feed in there over night or what work for me is i push the rodent a little bit in the hide and if he is in the S shape wave the mice/rat in front of it. and dont try and feed him every day just try and feed him evey 5-7 like normal. 
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The pictures are a bit blurry but I would get him to a vet if you are concerned. It does look like an early onset of scale rot, but it could also be a reaction to the chemical residue of the electrical tape or whatever you used to clean it up. Whatever the cause, best to have a vet check him out.
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Pictures are blurry, but behaviour is consistent with approaching shed cycle. Doesn't look anything like "early onset of scale rot" to me - that is usually accompanied by inflammation and redness, and is generally associated with constant damp. Tape is a VERY big no-no in snake enclosures and can quite easily kill them if they become very entangled. I wouldn't bother with a vet at this stage, behavioural changes and loss of appetite are normal at this time of year, especially for Antaresias, and even more especially for males.
I'd just sit it out for a while and see if it's coming up for a shed - this is also a common response to a skin disturbance as well - if the skin is injured, snakes will often shed as frequently as every three weeks until the damage is healed. They need to be slick and smooth to move effectively, scabs and wounds have to heal as quickly as possible.
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I'd just sit it out for a while and see if it's coming up for a shed - this is also a common response to a skin disturbance as well - if the skin is injured, snakes will often shed as frequently as every three weeks until the damage is healed. They need to be slick and smooth to move effectively, scabs and wounds have to heal as quickly as possible.
Jamie
I learnt something new and take back my previous comment, thanks Jamie.
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Thanks for the comment SniperCap - re-reading it it sounds a bit rude & blunt - something I've got a bit of a reputation for here lol! I didn't mean it to sound that way, so sorry if I was a bit gruff !
Good news about the shed too - always the first thing to suspect if behaviour changes...
Jamie
!Good news about the shed too - always the first thing to suspect if behaviour changes...
Jamie
Thanks for the comment SniperCap - re-reading it it sounds a bit rude & blunt - something I've got a bit of a reputation for here lol! I didn't mean it to sound that way, so sorry if I was a bit gruff
Good news about the shed too - always the first thing to suspect if behaviour changes...
Jamie
All good on my end mate, never hurts to be corrected when I am wrong and Im glad I was wrong in this case.
Awesome to hear it was only a shedding issue, let us know how she goes timmit
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