My older brother tried to feed his BP today, and he didn't eat it. So we had him bring it over to my house because we were going to get snake food tomorrow anyway.
I fed the mouse to Madison since Cleo is now on rats. Anyway, she is in blue but struck and coiled fine. I did notice, though, that the mouse's head hung over on her side up on her neck a little. I didn't think much often because usually they tighten up and the mouse's head moves upwards, so they can't bite.
Well at some point the mouse must have bitten her, because as she's swallowing it I freak out 'cause there's a big patch of blood on her neck that DIDN'T look like the mouse's (I've seen what it looks like when mouse blood dries, this was fresh snakey blood)
I am so upset. I feel bad. She's just about to shed though so hopefully it'll heal quick.
The only Neosporin I could find (I'm a health freak for my BP's) had pain relief in it, and I remember reading something about that being a no-no for snakes. So instead I found some "Band-aid" brand antibiotic ointment with the same stuff in it, but less stuff. (neomycin sulfate, inactive ingrediant is petrolatum).
She didn't seem to mind at all, and actually it looked like maybe she knew I was helping or something.
I hope she feels better, but did I do the right thing with the Band-aid cream?
And has anyone else had a mouse or rat make lunch out of their snake?
People on feeding videos on Youtube want to call the snake evil for eating the mouse, but man, how many times does the mouse get bitten when it eats IT'S food?Never. Snakes have it hard.
Share stories, maybe, to make me feel better?
Thanks guys.
Shellie
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