Quote Originally Posted by Andys-Python View Post
Glad everything is OK now. BP's usually are pretty tough and good first-time snakes.
FYI - I've been told NOT to use neosporin as it can desolve the scales if left on for too long. Funny thing is, noesporin is the FIRST thing we reach for to treat a wound.

Andy -

P. S. welcome to the forum. It's a great place to learn!!!
Neosporin, and any other petroleum based products, are not ideal for use on snakes because they soften the scales and cause individual scale shedding. There are much better alternatives (Silver Sulfadiazine aka SSD is one), but they are not necessarily available without a prescription. So, people tend to use Neosporin because it is easy to get.