I KNOW you are all going to yell at me and be upset. It has taken me a LOT to come here and even write this, but Im doing it for our snake Medusa.

I did something REALLY stupid last night. The probe for the thermostat came loose & fell down from side of tank last night. Medusa kept climbing over it earlier in the evening. So before I went to bed, I decided to use some better hot glue and tack it back up again out of the way.

She was sound asleep at the front of the tank. I KNOW I should have had her out. I thought of that, Im SO upset that i didn't get her out. but she was sleeping. so I thought I can do this easily and not disturb her.

Well i put the glue on and when I pulled the gun back quickly, so I could attach the wire before it cooled, out of the corner of my eye, I see this tiny drop of hot glue fall.. it was like a slow motion horror movie. OF COURSE, shes a very small snake, but some how it managed to hit her- about 3 inches from end of tail. She wiggled immeadiately, and a bit of her "eco- substrate" stuck to it.
That was a small blessing, because it seem to cool it instantly.

I was/ AM just SICK. I know you are all going to yell at me-and I deserve it. It was just a completely Freak accident, but it makes my stomach turn to think about. Sorry to write out all the details for you. But I wanted to make sure you all understand what an accident it was. and how AWFUL im feeling about it.

Now the obvious question.. Any suggestions?? She was acting totally fine afterwards. Crawling all over the place- her usual routine when I have the tank open- trying to seek a way out. I spritzed some water on her tail end.. hoping that might clean some of the "dust" off, so I could get a better look.
I certainly didn't want to pick at it and pull on her skin at all.
Do you think it will come off in the next Shedding?? What about infection??
UGH --Im just Sick, sick SICK!

I was SOOO happy yesterday, I have tweaked & tweaked her home to make it just perfect and yesterday I felt we were finally there. Perfect humidity and temps. Ugh.. then this accident happened.

PLEASE dont yell at me to much and consider helping me just for the sake of our snake. Its bad enough what im feeling every time I look at her or my daughter (who the snake belongs too)

Thank you