i hope your snake turns out ok. im sure with the neosporin treatment itll do fine. god luck with switching to f/t too. isnt always easy. some will just switch right over but some take some "training. you will probably need to do p/k for a few feedings. then when that goes smoothly, try a f/t. make sure the f/t mouse stays dry, try thawing in a plastic bag in warm/hot water. the hotter you get it, the better. sounds like you wanted to switch to rats too. that can be even harder. thta should probably be done in the pre-killed stage. just sent a rat with a mouse and you should be good to go. or a small mouse followed by a small rat for a couple weeks might do it too. then just switch to only rats and you are good to go. hope it all goes smoothly for ya!