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My ball python has yellow stains. Can I use baking soda to clean her?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Our small leucistic ball python is stained a little yellow from mouse guts. How can we clean her? Is a baking soda rinse okay?

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Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

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Published on July 26th, 2018

You can bathe your snake in warm clean spring or filtered water. Fill your bath tub or bathing container about four inches. Do not use chlorinated water, as it can irritate your snake's skin. Snakes are sensitive to temperature, so use a thermometer to ensure that the water is between 100 and 105 degrees Fahrenheit. She will enjoy this, and you can let her swim for a few minutes, then dry her off. This should remove the stain. Do not use chemicals (baking soda is a chemical as well). If the stain does not go away, it will be shed with the old skin the next time she sheds.

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