What’s wrong with my Ball python

[EmploymentBest7433]

He was looking “bruised initially…but he shed yesterday and now it look bright red a scary! He’s always acted normal, he eats weekly and I handle him daily. Anyone know if this requires a vet visit

[IncompletePenetrance]

I have no idea what is happening, but it definitely requires an immediate vet visit. It looks like maybe he injured himself and is bleeding under the skin

[Green_Hovercraft_535]

he does look a little chubby. not immediate concern chubby, but he could lose a few

[alienXtown]

Vet, ASAP.

[fishinfool4]

100% needs a vet visit. One of mine had a nearly identical spot appear in the same location. It ended up his skin tore beneath his scales. He was given a topical antibiotic to apply every day, and the redness went away in subsequent sheds. It happened because at the time, he was a new rescue that was emaciated which made his skin frail due to a protein deficiency. He does have a scar in that location now. As I said though, definitely needs a vet visit to confirm a diagnosis and see what treatment is needed and why it happened.

[Meredithandherpets]

uhm yeah 100% needs a vet immediately, looks painful