Sand Boa Possible Burns?

So my female sand boa has tiny little brownish spots on her belly... Are these burns? they don't really look like burns and they don't look like they hurt at all. They kinda look like there just darker scales? I dont know.... Help!

Sounds like burns but without pictures its impossible to tell. Try posting pictures.

Is there anything she could burn herself on? Hot rocks, heat cables etc?

Pictures are a must.

For example if they are kept in crushed walnut over a long time, the walnut abrades at the skin and dust collects behind the perferated scales, it can look like minor burns. This will go away after a shed or two once they are out of the walnut or other abrasive bedding.

She's actually on aspen. I can't get photos tonight.. I just fed her. Once I can get them I will. They're really tiny and they just look like lightly discolored scales but like I said they don't look like they hurt or anything. She's still acting the same way she always has. Seems rather healthy as well. She does have an under tank heating pad but so does my male and there is nothing wrong with him.. So i don't know what it is.

Originally Posted by Melissa747

She's actually on aspen. I can't get photos tonight.. I just fed her. Once I can get them I will. They're really tiny and they just look like lightly discolored scales but like I said they don't look like they hurt or anything. She's still acting the same way she always has. Seems rather healthy as well. She does have an under tank heating pad but so does my male and there is nothing wrong with him.. So i don't know what it is.

Try testing the surface with an IR thermometer gun. I swear by these things, and only an accurate measurement of the surface temp itself will tell you if it is safe for your snake.

Just incase these UDH's go funny I glued heavy tiles over the pad so that I would not get critical hot spots. They are slow to heat and slow to change temps, evening out any potential issues.

Aspen is ok from my understanding but don't know if it can get under scales or not. I used Carefresh for both snakes and mice, handy in the 55gal tubs (haven't seem this in bulk for years) and never had problems with it. Aspen should be about the same.

It sounds like something Aja's burmese python has had for the past few months! Here is her most recent thread posted just a few days ago, does it look anything like that? Better take your snake to the vet just in case.

Nopee, doesn't look like that really. They're just lighlty discolored scales that run along her belly. They're spread out too.. it's weird.

Can you post a photo of the spots?

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Not sure if you guys can see the tiny lightly brown colored scales or not but they are there.. I feel like it's an early sign of scale rot...? Is there any treatment I myself can give to her?