Burmese python w/strange scales- raised

Question
QUESTION: Hi, I'm a vet tech, and would normally take any questions to the clinic I work at, but am currently starting at a new clinic, and they don't see exotics as a rule.
I recently rescued a Burmese Python, aprox. 6-8 ft long, because I found out someone I knew had had the snake in a rubbermaid tote, holes in top, lid taped on, in the back corner of a closet, and it had been there since December; it is now July. They had not even looked in on her, much less given food or water to the poor thing. I knew they had this large snake in their previous apartment, but i was told they had re-homed it; much to my joy seeing as they had never properly taken care of it; I never saw water, and I believe it was only feed every so often. I had tried numerous times to give them contact info to reptile sanctuaries and other places/people that could take and properly care for the snake. But when I found that they not only still had it, but the conditions it was being kept in, I couldn't take it any longer.
I have a red tail boa, adult, was severly neglected before I got him, but now is in great condition. I've had him for about 8-10 yrs. I've also had a corn snake and a ball python, I had the corn for her entire life, the ball just a few years. I also work with many types of snakes at a small educational zoo. But I have NEVER encountered a problem such as what I see on this Burm.
She is quite active despite such confinement/neglect, and extremely hungry, as one would imagine. But I've been careful not to feed to much or too quickly so i don't shock her system. She goes for it as soon as it's offered and seems to have no problem getting it down.
The problem is some of her scales. They are raised oddly, and my initial suspicion was ticks or some other parasite. But upon closer inspection (or at least as closely as comfortably possible with no help) these places look almost like little fluid sacks under some scales. It's quite odd looking to me, and I don't know if it's as simple as un-shed skin pieces or something more serious. I know she lost a lot of weight. She is at least 1/3 the size she was when I had seen her in the past, and therefore has a lot of "extra" saggy skin. The first thing I did when I got her was give her a good soak, so I'm not sure if that added to or caused this, but hoping it's something that simple.
Any advice or thoughts would be greatly appreciated. I'm stumped!
Thanks so much for your time!!

ANSWER: Morgan,
  First off, thank you for your efforts to help this snake. I must tell you that I am not a vet, but my guess is bad sheds or parasites. Feed her well and give her 2 or 3 months. If she still has them, consider Invermec as a preventative. If that fails, I would try an injection of Lincomiacym (sp) or two. All of these are non invasive and will not hurt the snake even if they do not help. Let me know in a couple months how she is doing.

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QUESTION: Hi Kevin,
Thank you so much for your response! I am looking into these options, but in the meantime, I was hoping to maybe pick your brain a little more. If it's not too much trouble.
I have been doing a lot of research, and found some things that seem to match her symptoms and kinda just wanted to know what you might think. Something that I found, with pics that closely resemble her 'sores', and makes a lot of sense, basically said that they can get blisters and/or sores if kept in confined, dirty, poorly ventilated housing for long periods of time. Not to mention of course, poor nutrition. (All of which fit her past several months to a T.)  And, while trying to closely examine some of the areas, one pooped under my hand. And it looked and acted just like a blister that a person would get for bad shoes or something. Which was one reason this info first caught my attention. They recommend putting the animal in some type of container/travel box with towels heavily dampened with a warm betadine and water solution, for about 30-60 mins a couple times a week. Then rinse, as best as possible before returning to clean dry cage. I think it's sounds like it makes a lot of sense. How does this sound to someone with a few more years of experience? Lol, ie., you:)  

But most of all, my biggest question/ problem/ dilemma, do you have any ideas or suggestions on what to do this her when she's better? I know that to own these large pythons, one would need a permit and such. As I really, really feel bad for this animal, I can not keep her long term. I do not have the space to have an adequate 'forever cage' for her. Nor do I honestly want such a large powerful python. Especially since I am not completely comfortable with handling her alone. (I am never home alone when I do, but my boyfriend wants nothing to do with snakes period, much less one of her size.) I know that he would whatever it took to help me if, god forbid, she were to ever ahold of me or get too out of control. But I also know that it would be to her dimise. And I do not want that for her or I at all.
If you have any ideas or suggestions, I am open to pretty much anything. (Just an FYI, my previous employer had called all the local zoos when I was trying to re-home her some time back, but to no avail.)   Please please, anything would help!
Thanks again, so very much!!
Truly,
Morgan

Answer
Ok, I love the Beta-dine idea. I think it is one of those that if it does not help, it will not cause any harm. Go for it. As for a forever home, got to the fauna classifieds, google it. Advertise the snake on there for free, the new owner gets to pay for shipping. Then, you get to pick and choose who gets the snake as you are giving it away. I did this with 3 of my boas when I had my first child, for the same reason. I wont keep anything now that I cannot get off one of my kids.