I have a 4 months-old cornsnake. 2-3 weeks ago, he stuck his jaw and part of his body on tape, so we went to the vet. He had a twisted jaw and an open sore under the chin, and the vet said he had some bruises on his body as well. We had a big scare and learned our lesson: snake + tape = bad.
Today, his jaw is ok, he eats and defecates correctly. He also shed 5 days ago. He still has 2 sutures under the chin, and that caused a piece of skin to remain stuck (the rest shed normally). While bathing him to remove the skin, I noticed a discoloured/gray area on his side. Is that the bruise the doctor was talking about, or is it scalerot?
Since I kept his shed, I checked to see if something was wrong on it, but no, the area corresponding to the gray spot is normal.
So, what is this strange spot, and how do I make it go away if possible?
hotspot: 29-30°C
coolspot: 20-23°C
humidity: around 60%