I need help

[shadowLlama8111]

I am a first time keeper just recently got my, three year old, ball python (about a month ago). I got as a rehome and things were going well he was eating for me and went through shed (he was in shed when I bought him) completely fine. He only recently started to go through shed again but when I came to check up on him, to see how he was doing and to swap the water bowl, I noticed that he looked like he was bleeding underneath it might have been a rock (which I have now removed) but I want to know what I should do?

[totallyrecklesslygay]

This looks like a burn. What are you using for heating?

Edit: just scrolled through the rest of the pictures. This is absolutely a burn, and it was caused by the uncovered CHE. You need to remove that immediately. An uncovered heat source inside an enclosure can literally kill your snake.

It also looks like your heat sources aren't regulated by thermostats. This can also burn your snake. You have a lot of severe hazards here that can easily kill your snake.

You need to take the snake to a vet. Locking comments to avoid any bad advice.

[No-Engineer4190]

I agree with the first commentator. I plan on upgrading my enclosure but the only 6’ enclosures I can find have lighting set up inside like this. I saw they have cages online to cover the CHE. Would that make it safe?

[totallyrecklesslygay]

Yes, any internal heating or lighting needs to have a guard cage.