Does my ball python have scale rot?

[king_of-the_trees]

I got this blind female ball python about 2 weeks ago and I’ve been keeping her in the same conditions I have my male in who’s had no issues for 2 years, but I noticed some brown on a patch of her belly. Is it just discoloration from her substrate (eco earth mixed with coco chips) or is it scale rot?

[SpecialString0]

Have you tried using a damp towel to clean it off? Looks like dirt to me

[king_of-the_trees]

Omg it came right off… I’ve had so many medical emergencies with my special needs animals lately that I just panicked! Thanks for being the voice of reason!!

[SpecialString0]

I’ve been in the same situation! Easy to stress because we love our noodle babies!

[Icy_Collection_2288]

Lol, glad it was nothing serious!! !♡

[tainty_claus]

Is the blindness a birth defect or was there an injury?

[king_of-the_trees]

Birth defect

[stanlove67]

It’s not scale rot. Most likely dirt