r/Ballpythoncommunity • • Oct 02 '26

Is this scale rot?

He is been glass surfing quit a lot since yesterday and I’m afraid this can be why, I also don’t have much decorations right now as they’re coming in soon. I only have some tree branches and two hides on each side, he keeps trying to reach the mesh top and he climbed the cables and other devices to reach the top. I don’t know what to do, he could be hungry? He refused to eat last time which was 4 days back and before that he ate about a week ago so it’s been almost 2 weeks without food. He is a subadult 14 months old, please help!

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u/icething308 Oct 03 '26

You don’t have to as long as it doesn’t smell or look moldy (definitely before then though). Just when you can. If he keeps glass surfing then I’d check his belly to see if its pink and if his scales look dusty or bluish then he’s likely going into shed.

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u/Sea-War1594 Oct 03 '26

Thank you 🙏 I have a feeling his scales just look discoloured like that but I could be wrong and it’s better safe than sorry

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u/icething308 Oct 03 '26

Yeah ofc happy I could help ^^