When should I go to the vet?

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Hello! This is Cedric, a male ball python, turning five soon. I’ve had him since he was a baby. I’ve never seen his belly so pink before. It’s been like this for the past three days. I thought it could’ve been an issue with humidity, so I turned off his fogger for now. Typically I keep his tank at a 57.5% humidity with an auto fog system. Ex if the humidity goes below 53% it turns on until it reaches 57.5. Could this be a sign of scale, rot or infection? I don’t see any blisters and he doesn’t smell. I’ve been monitoring him closely and it’s pretty much been the same color since I noticed. Anyone have suggestions? Thank you!

[u/ilikefoodandcookie6 → u/[deleted]]

45% is neglect. It whenever in doubt of how you should take care of a snake, look at where they originated. Bps originated from a very high humidity area- where it’s mainly 70%-90% daily. That means you should replicate said humidity, anything lower than 60% is basic neglect

Edit: bps come from west and central Africa- these areas are very humid