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dumeril problem

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my cousin rescued an adult dumeril recently and it has what looks like flaky
dry scales
it has shed (according to the guy he got it from) three times in one month
can anyone tell me what they thought it might be
thanks
Eric
 
hard to say without seeing it - was the snake treated topically for mites? what is used to clean the enclosure? How big/old is this snake? - never mind, you said it was an adult...ah - go ahead, that means different things to different people, lol. Describe, if you would, the enclosure, substrate, heating devices, temperatures (warm/cool, hi/low, day/night). Is it eating?
 
As Harald said - more details will help. It's difficult to diagnose reptilian illnesses (or any other kind for that matter) over the internet without all the information.

One thing is certain however, if this animal has shed three times within a 30 day period, it's very likely that something is irratating it's skin. Boas do not grow that quickly.

Right off the bat, without any other information, I would recommend that you completely clean the animal's enclosure and rinse it repeatedly with water to remove any chemical traces.

Secondly, a nice long soak in tepid water will help to remove any irritants that are still on the animal.

Beyond that, we really need more details.
 
here you go

well i can only say one thing for certain
when i saw it at the other owners place it was in aspen shavings
finely cut
there definately is a little redness inbetween the scales
so we purchased some repta aid shed ease and and snake oil ,before and after his last shed he applied them both after a long soak and the scales look fine but i just wanted to make sure there was nothing else he could do for him . :cool:
 
unfortunately, that isn't all that much help. You said that you applied that stuff before & after its last shed...which, to me, means that it has shed while in your cousins care. try feeding it & see what happens. Aspen is fine for dums; though, since this is a new acquisition, I would keep it on paper for a while.
 
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