Worth treating?

[George1994]

We're past that point, I got him with a burn over 70% of his belly that will no doubt result in more scarring then a rat is going to do. No he is mine forever. I moniter feedings so it's not like I'm leaving it in over night to chew on Sampson or anything. I do have reasons for continuing to feed live, although I understand why poeple choose to switch. I've only messed with him 2x after a feeding. Once when Sampson hit an artery (I guess) and there was rat blood EVERYWHERE (yuck!) and that time I mentioned before. Both times my snake seemed irritated and stressed. He is getting better at striking and coiling. He got lazy eating mice. I just don't know enough about snakes resistances to decide when an injury is bad enough to warrent stressing him out by treating.

No one is worried about the scar tissue, it is the damage that could be caused which you can avoid. You may watch, but there are certain things that you may not be able to avoid. But that is your choice and up to you and I have no problem with it at all. Many people feed snakes live for their whole lives.

I'd say any bite is worth treating. An infection will be far worse for him than picking him up for 30 seconds to apply some cream to him.