Rat bit my Boa !!! What now

[mikeamy2007]

this happened tonight while i was feding, i was just waondering if i can do anything myself, or do i just let it heal. Im thinking some neosporin perhaps ?? Shes shedding so i think her vision was off and she took it by the butt instead of the head. Im kinda worried now

[RoyalGuardian]

You can go to a petstore. They usually have a wound cream for reptiles. I wouldn't use neosporin.

[ThyTempest]

Offbrand neosporin is the best. Make sure it is just the antibiotics and not the painkiller. The painkiller ingredient is what you want to avoid. Also, if you have it or can get it, betadine solution bath is a good idea.

[mikeamy2007]

thanks for the rapid replies all. i was worried id need a vet

[xanaxez]

thats the problem you will occur often when feeling live prey. i would suggest trying a frozen thawed rat and thawing it out untill its body temp is around 85 to 90 degrees. some will take time to change over and some will not hesitate to take it. if it hesitates then just wiggle it around in front of your boa for a minute or 2 and if that doesnt work try dipping the head of the thawed prey into a small can of 79 cent chicken broth. usually that extra flavor will help. not all of the time it will but a good chance it might just dont do it every time or the snake will stop eating if it isnt dipped into it.

[starmom]

Bites do not occur often when feeding live

Neosporin, without the pain reliever, is a good first try. At the first sign of infection, however, please take the snake to the vet. To my (albeit bad) eyes, it looks like a pretty bad bite. What size rat was it?

[aaramire]

Hey I am sorry but you need to get that animal to a vet immediately....the white part on the top of the head is the boas skull and that pink part underneath is most likely the brain...thats a severe bite that needs to be taken care of ASAP

[JimiSnakes]

Hey I am sorry but you need to get that animal to a vet immediately....the white part on the top of the head is the boas skull and that pink part underneath is most likely the brain...thats a severe bite that needs to be taken care of ASAP

I totally agree. That's a very serious bite that needs medical attention immediately.

[Patrick Long]

i totally agree. That's a very serious bite that needs medical attention immediately.

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When I first saw this, I wont lie, I yelled a cuss word. LOL


To those who suggested Neosporin..........If you had a whole about an eighth of your head would you put neosporin on it?

[littleindiangirl]

I'm going to take a nice leap of faith here in that that is in no way the brain of the snake, and neither is the white the skull. Instead, I believe the white is fatty ligament tissue, and the pink is the muscle/etc tissue encasing the skull.


I would take him to a vet anyways, it is still a fairly large wound and may need antibiotic treatment as well.

Oh, btw, brains are gray! That's why they call it your "gray matter"....