Need some ball python help

[Papa Burgundy]

I picked up an 06 female BP on Wednesday in exchange for my leopard gecko from a guy that seemed to know what he was doing. Come to find out this guy was feeding this snake, along with all of his others, rats that were way to big given her girth.
I bring this gorgeous lovable girl home, and she rarely moves when I put her in her tub. I see this huge bubble in the middle of her, turns out it was a huge rat. I get home from work today, 4 days after the guy feed her, and she finally regurgitated. This guy just so happened to call after I was cleaning the cage, and I pretty much went off on him. The thing was
Anyway, after I gave her a bath to clean her up, along with her cage, I noticed a cut a few inches behind her head. It is about 1/8 of an inch long, and looked really fresh. I figure that the rat this punk feed her a couple days ago bit her, causing the initial cut, and when she regurgitated it re opened.
So, not to talk about the absolute frustration I felt, I put a little bit of neosporin on it with a Q tip, and covered it up with a band aid. I took out the substrate I had in there and replaced it with paper bags to keep the humidity low.
I will probably take her into the vet tomorrow and see what they have to say about the cut.
What do you guys recommend for the cut? Neosporin a good move? What about the band aid? I appreciate any and all input.

[Figure8]

Poor girl Neosporin is fine as long as it isn't the kind with pain reliever in it.

[Papa Burgundy]

This is her, she is gorgeous. Looks like a hypo but she is normal. And the band aid of course. I know she probably doesn't like it on there, but I figure it does more good than bad.

[dr del]

Hi,

To be honest I'm not so sure that band-aid is a good idea.

I can forsee some problems removing it and does it go all the way round her neck?


dr del

[Thor26]

i have to agree the bandaid sounds like it could cause problems you know how they rip hairs off on humans i think it may rip off scales on snakes my boa has a wound from giving her shots so ive been putting neosporin on and that helps alot. the band aid isnt needed i just hold my boa for a while after i put it on. When you do decide to take the band aid off i would soak her in luke warm water so it doesnt cause any damage. Hope she gets better soon =] -Josh

[Corrupter]

Yeah, I wouldn't wrap it around her neck. If you really want to use a bandage, maybe those little round ones would work. If the cut was on her back side then it is less likely that she would rub the neosporin off anyway

[Thor26]

wow she is pretty

[Corrupter]

Also, I think it would be a good idea to try peeling from head to tail as much as possible to avoid pulling on the scales as much.

[Papa Burgundy]

The cut is not on her under belly, more so on the side of her neck. I will definitely soak her in sterile warm water tomorrow before I slowly take it off.
I think I will feed her a f/t mouse tomorrow. After throwing up she hasn't had anything in her stomach for a couple weeks.
How long does it take for a cut to heal up with the proper care?

[Schlyne]

I think I will feed her a f/t mouse tomorrow. After throwing up she hasn't had anything in her stomach for a couple weeks.

If she just regurged, give her 2 weeks from the date of the regurge to feed her again. A regurge is very hard on the digestive system...feeding her to soon may result in another regurge. Also, with all the other stress of the cut and a new environment, I would give her some time to settle in.

I wouldn't have used a band aid or at least not a full wrap around band aid, I think that the adhesive may be more of a problem later on.