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#196143
Roche
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Red belly 
my BP just shead and now his belly is a red color. what is rong?
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12/08/04 5:22pm
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#196145
BoaBabe448
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Message To: Roche In reference to Message Id: 196143
Red belly
What substate to you use? It could be scale rot, do you have any pictureS?
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12/08/04 5:23pm
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#196151
Roche
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Message To: BoaBabe448 In reference to Message Id: 196145
Red belly
i used to use a kind of substrate that u soak in water and it expands but i just changed it to a kind of bark
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12/08/04 5:30pm
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#196152
InnerDragon103
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Message To: Roche In reference to Message Id: 196143
Red belly
well is it RED or pinkish? cuz after they shed their bellies can look pinkish
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12/08/04 5:30pm
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#196159
Roche
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Message To: InnerDragon103 In reference to Message Id: 196152
Red belly
its red
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12/08/04 5:37pm
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#196162
PythonLuvr
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Message To: Roche In reference to Message Id: 196143
Red belly
pink or red belly is generally a sign of shedding or belly rot. if the cage is very moist there is a chance that it may be belly rot. to fix that simply dry out your baby. i would also recommend that you try walnut bedding, it is ground walnut shells and not very expensive. since i switched to that i have had no problems with moisture or mites, both of which tend to come from the wood beddings. hope your baby is fine though.
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12/08/04 5:41pm
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#196169
Roche
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Message To: PythonLuvr In reference to Message Id: 196162
Red belly
i started to notice the scales kind of dried out defore the shead and i left him alone to shead then i saw he shead so i picked him up and it was all red
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12/08/04 5:46pm
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#196177
BoaBabe448
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Message To: Roche In reference to Message Id: 196169
Red belly
What kind of bark? If it is cedar or pine, CHANGE it IMMEDIATELY, pine and cedar is toxic to reptiles.
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12/08/04 5:51pm
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#196181
PythonLuvr
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Message To: Roche In reference to Message Id: 196169
Red belly
when they shed a little moisture is actually better. like a spray bottle mist to moisten them. it also helps for full sheds. but try the bedding it really is good stuff. is the cage bottom wet though??
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12/08/04 5:54pm
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#196185
Roche
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Message To: BoaBabe448 In reference to Message Id: 196177
Red belly
i just changed it to the stuff he usualy uses. i threw away the package so i dont know what kind the old stuff was. the stuff i just got is made for reptiles so im shure its fine.
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12/08/04 5:56pm
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#196194
PythonLuvr
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Message To: Roche In reference to Message Id: 196185
Red belly
not so true some of them say they are fine but like the other one said some are actuallt toxic and other are just not good. i have always had problems with wood but the walnut works great.
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12/08/04 6:00pm
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#196199
Roche
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Message To: PythonLuvr In reference to Message Id: 196194
Red belly
if it is scale rot, how long will it take to fix. do i have to bring him to a vet?
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12/08/04 6:05pm
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#196325
BoaBabe448
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Message To: Roche In reference to Message Id: 196199
Red belly
Yes you do. I would take him to the vet ASAP, just to be safe.
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12/08/04 8:46pm
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#196336
Pelota
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Message To: BoaBabe448 In reference to Message Id: 196325
Red belly
It could also be because it’s a fresh skin. Sorta like when humans peel a layer of dead skin, and the skin underneath is a fresh pinky color. I wouldn’t go nuts and go to a vet ASAP unless it stays pink/red after a day or so of watching it.
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12/08/04 8:56pm
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#196354
Roche
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Message To: Pelota In reference to Message Id: 196336
Red belly
i never peeled the skin off or any thing. i leave him alone wen hes sheading so it must be the scale rot. is this common in BPs?
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12/08/04 9:16pm
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#196495
Pelota
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Message To: Roche In reference to Message Id: 196354
Red belly
lol..... I didn’t say anything about you peeling a snakes skin. That can cause damage. I was just saying that maybe it’s like when a person has dead skin(like from a blister or sun burn) and they peel the skin off and the new skin is fresh and pink. So maybe when a snake sheds its skin, the new skin is pink for a day or two around the belly area. I’ve never looked close after a shed, so I’m not sure.
I’m just trying to think outside the box here. That’s all. 
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12/09/04 1:00am
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#196669
Amy&Isabella
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Message To: Pelota In reference to Message Id: 196495
Red belly
ooo i peeled isabellas skin off her back....was that bad??? she cant get it off herself...before this shed she had skin still on from the last one from about 3 weeks ago.,..
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12/09/04 2:04pm
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#196688
Roche
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Message To: Amy&Isabella In reference to Message Id: 196669
Red belly
it is starting to loose its red color and it is like a very light pink. it is really weard. how do i keep it clean?
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12/09/04 4:12pm
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#196737
SCSnakeman
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Message To: Amy&Isabella In reference to Message Id: 196669
Red belly
No that isn’t bad. We have to peel some skin from the back of our big ball python girl nearly everytime she sheds. As long as it is ready to come off you’re not hurting her. Ours doesn’t seem to mind as she doesn’t pull away or get defensive when we do.
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12/09/04 6:44pm
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#196862
Ballzthebest
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Message To: SCSnakeman In reference to Message Id: 196737
Red belly
in some cases, will scale rot com off after a shed?
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12/09/04 10:44pm
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#196902
Pelota
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Message To: Ballzthebest In reference to Message Id: 196862
Red belly
Yes, if you keep the area clean, keep them on clean papertowel or newspaper, and don’t keep the areas too wet for long periods of time, a shed or two can clear scale rot. I think....But honestly I don’t think your snake has scale rot or anything. I think it was what I mentioned. You said it’s clearing up already...so yeah.
I haven’t seen your snake though, so it may be worse than you say. If you’re still worried, take it to a vet. Simple as that.
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12/10/04 12:00am
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#197331
Roche
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Message To: Pelota In reference to Message Id: 196902
Red belly
so i guess i will dry him out and wait till next shead to see if hes better
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12/10/04 9:33pm
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#197427
Pelota
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Message To: Roche In reference to Message Id: 197331
Red belly
That’s probably what I’d do. But if it doesn’t get better, or gets worse or anything, I’d bring him to a vet then. Good luck. Hope it clears up on its own. 
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12/11/04 12:17am
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#198150
Roche
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Message To: Pelota In reference to Message Id: 197427
Red belly
does any one know were to get the walnut bedding?
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12/12/04 7:21pm
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