Rescued ball python with hole in her neck

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could the wound just be a sign that she wasnt eating due to an infection all ready there in her throat? i mean if he never got her checked out who knows how long she was fighting off an infection.

That is a possibility. If she had an abscess which put her off food, the assist feeding attempt could have ruptured it.

I'd also like to know how an assist feed could even cause a tear in the snake's neck. I've done it for non-feeding babies successfully and by the time the feeder gets past the mouth the snake usually starts swallowing it.