BAD nose rub

I just picked up a GIANT ( must be high 3000 or more, my scale doesn't go that high) " female" ( probe tomorrow) BP that I " rescued" she was 60$ from this lady. She has some rough spots on her scales...was kept on a heating pad, " the rat chewed through the hot (snakeburn) rock" in a plexiglass coffetable with no humidity, she had stuck sheds and I was told that she " can tell the difference between a rat and a kitten, she didn't eat the kitten, but chose the rat":colbert: some people???
Anyway she has a pretty severe nose rub, from the broken window screen and rock used to hold it down. What should I clean the rub with: antibacterial soap and water or hydrogen peroxide (diluted) or some chlorhexadine spray
After that can I use a lite application of Neosporin or what?

Thanks, this is my first BP "injury" so any info. would be greatly appreciated. :)

PS) She has been an only reptile for many years and otherwise appears to be in pretty good shape considering the neglect, how long should I quarantine?

pics pls

I don't know what disinfectant to use...but I have had good success with Neosporin on missing scales/rubs.

JonV

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Here "she" is with a quarterhttps://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil.../grace0001.jpg
Next is a close-up of her nose
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and this is her tail and belly...is she a normal or does anyone see anything here?
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil.../grace0004.jpg

Disinfect with Chlorhexidine, and treat with regular Neosporin without the painkillers in it every day. It will go away with a couple of sheds.

But BEST BET is to take it to the vet to be sure.

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Originally Posted by LadyOhh

Disinfect with Chlorhexidine, and treat with regular Neosporin without the painkillers in it every day. It will go away with a couple of sheds.

But BEST BET is to take it to the vet to be sure.

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Thanks, I will!!!
My buddy came over and probed her, she is a she...YES!!!
She loves her new diggs especially the correct temps...I usually wait longer to feed, but she had a bit of a sunken belly so I put a F/T weanling rat in and she slammed it ( I was told she would only eat live every other month???) then gave her another and that was gone too...I'm leaving her alone until she sees the vet.

Also, she has a VERY laid back personality...hardley head shy...nice girl!