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Tawfik47
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Posted - 22/05/2012 :  23:07:27  Show Profile  Click to see Tawfik47's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
I don't know what is this but i thought it could be a scale rot, so i bought antibiotic cream and i've been using it for three weeks (once a week) and it looks little bit better now.
hope it will disappear after Blitz will shed.










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Lotabob
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Posted - 22/05/2012 :  23:19:47  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I think it actually looks like a burn, specially the one on Blitz's back, its a very neat circle of damage. The one on the belly scales looks a bit more like scale rot but this may be secondary to the initial burn. You will be better off with Iodine to disinfect the area without keeping it wet with cream. It needs to be kept clinically dry. Its not looking too deep and the damage should shed out over the next few sheds. If you bulb is unguarded you might want to knock together a light guard if you can, bit of mesh to keep him well away from the bulb.

Looking at it too, he already has the pinkish glow of a shed on its way which can make these things look even worse. If you are struggling to get Iodine let me know and I'll see what I can do in the way of getting some to you.



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Posted - 23/05/2012 :  00:16:35  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Ah - my Surahi has burn scars (from before she came to me) and the first time she went into shed, I did my nut as they looked just like that.

Vet was contacted of course but we agreed to wait until she'd shed - when the 'rot' returned to normal - great relief and hope it's the same for Blitz.

Link below -

http://www.theroyalpython.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=5529&SearchTerms=scale+rot?

Hope this helps.


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Posted - 23/05/2012 :  00:27:41  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Bob - Tamodine's better in these cases - I once treated a burn (my own) with iodine and it made it worse, but have had good reports of Tamodine, have got it in the snakey medicine cupboard just in case.

http://www.surreypetsupplies.co.uk/vetark-tamodine-wound-cleanser-100ml.html


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Tawfik47
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Czech Republic
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Posted - 23/05/2012 :  12:58:13  Show Profile  Click to see Tawfik47's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Thank you Bob and Bats for your replays, I definitely should find something to guard the bulb.
About medicines to animals (especially for reptiles), it's almost impossible to find here, specially now in these circumstances, so i'm using human medicines for Blitz (so there's no way i can get a iodine nor Tamodine.
BTW, i'v been using the cream for 3 weeks (three times - once in a week) and they all look much better now, hope they'll disappear after the shed (finger crossed).

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Lotabob
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 23/05/2012 :  13:13:15  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Tamodine is veterinary Iodine. Think it doesn't sting as much as iodine would but essentially its the same stuff. I figured Iodine would be more available than Tamodine. I will have a look into the possibility of sending you a bottle of Tamodine, I work for the Postal service here and should be able to see if I can send it, if I can I'll email you for details etc, always handy to have a bottle of Tamodine around.

I think its looking worse than it is due to the possibility of him shedding soon,


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Tawfik47
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Czech Republic
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Posted - 27/05/2012 :  11:08:49  Show Profile  Click to see Tawfik47's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Thank you very much Bob, hope blitz will be ok after he shed.

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Tawfik47
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Czech Republic
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Posted - 28/05/2012 :  14:22:05  Show Profile  Click to see Tawfik47's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
you know Bob what would be great, if you tell what what is Tamodine (or Iodine) consist of. i have a friend work in medicine company and he can provide me with a medicine who is similar to Tamodine (from the effective materials in it).

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Lotabob
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Posted - 28/05/2012 :  18:26:16  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Iodine is iodine, its a chemical element.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iodine

Tamodine is basically this stuff.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Povidone-iodine

Those websites should translate for you too which will be handy.



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Tawfik47
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Posted - 29/05/2012 :  12:50:50  Show Profile  Click to see Tawfik47's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Thank God i won't need any of those for now, because Blitz shed yesterday, and everything is gone, thank God
He is bright and new will post some pics later in photo section
thank you very much Bob and Bats for your help.

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Posted - 29/05/2012 :  12:53:26  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Our pleasure - that's great news; you must be so relieved. I know how worried I was when the same thing happened to me and Surahi.


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Lotabob
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Posted - 29/05/2012 :  13:10:35  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Well done Blitz, the indestructible snake.


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Tawfik47
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Czech Republic
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Posted - 29/05/2012 :  18:28:00  Show Profile  Click to see Tawfik47's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Here is a few pics i took yesterday after he shed








those were the damage was

and here are few other pics














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Posted - 29/05/2012 :  20:06:01  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
He looks fab, and very happy, beautiful boy!


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Tawfik47
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Posted - 31/05/2012 :  00:05:45  Show Profile  Click to see Tawfik47's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Thank you BATS and me too i'm Happy for him

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Tawfik47
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Posted - 31/05/2012 :  00:07:15  Show Profile  Click to see Tawfik47's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
I love this pic


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markmifsud
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 31/05/2012 :  22:44:42  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Wow, what a difference a good shed makes :) So glad your snake has recovered, and hope you and your family stay safe in these troubled times over there

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coxcats
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Posted - 01/06/2012 :  09:15:53  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Can I ask how old Blitz is? He is beautiful.

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Tawfik47
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Czech Republic
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Posted - 01/06/2012 :  21:40:38  Show Profile  Click to see Tawfik47's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
yea Blitz always look like mess before shed :P ... and thanks alot, the situation is really bad here ... and it's look like it's just the beginning.

coxcat: I don't know exactly how old is he because there was no historical data about him when i bought him 1 year ago, but some ppl said from his pics he could be 2 or 3 years old.

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