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elliott54321

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three week ago my corn shed but it got brunt on its hide i was monitoring it and a scale came of it.I pot some betadine on it because my vet said to do this if thair eny cuts on the snake but i think my snakes Had a allergic reaction.10 min later she shed bit it is a bite Early for her to shed so i just wonted if I'm right :eek1:
 
Its quite normal for an injured snake to shed more frequently than usual while the injury is healing, so its nothing for you to worry about. :)
 
elliott54321 said:
bit it is a bite
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It's early, I'm tired, but.... what? :shrugs:

I didn't understand that question. At all. Just the bit about the hide-burning which yes, I'd like to know too, how did that happen?
 
three week ago my corn shed but it got brunt on its hide i was monitoring it and a scale came of it.I pot some betadine on it because my vet said to do this if thair eny cuts on the snake but i think my snakes Had a allergic reaction.10 min later she shed bit it is a bite Early for her to shed so i just wonted if I'm right
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Here's my interpretation:

"Three weeks ago, my Corn shed, but its skin ("hide" in the "skin" sense) was burned. I was monitoring it and it lost a scale. I put some Betadine on it because my vet said to do this if there were any cuts on the snake. However, I think my snake had an allergic reaction, because ten minutes later she shed. However, it is a bit soon for her to shed so I just wondered if I'm right?"

and

its ment to be (woundered)
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"I meant 'wondered'."
 
Hi Elliott. A burn usually covers a larger area than just one scale, so your snake could have injured itself some other way. Just to be safe, make sure that your heater and any light source are guarded (so the snake can't touch them) and regulated with a thermostat. Is there anything sharp in the tank that your snake could have caught itself on?

Betadine is fine for reptile skin wounds. I agree with JaneW - your snake will shed more often while it is healing. I think it was coincidence that it shed ten minutes after you put the Betadine on.

Keep monitoring the area where your Corn lost a scale. If the damage spreads, you need to take it to the vet. But as long as it carries on shedding and the area is clean, it should be fine. Most of the time, lost scales grow back, but sometimes they don't.

If you are using bark or aspen substrate, I'd use newspaper instead, just while the Corn is healing. That stops bits and pieces sticking to the wound and reduces the risk of it getting infected.
 
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