Rescue help?

[Dragooness]

Howdy folks!

It's a very long story, let's just say I've received a BP not cared for well. It has rat bites on its back, nose and over it's eye. It has shed stuck on its head.

Now I am cleaning the wounds with a diluted iodine spray. I am keeping his tub very humid. He hasn't ate, the owner fed him every two weeks. With recent bites and stuck shed, how long should I wait.

And I have the stupid rat that did it, she's too big for him, and very friendly. Also pregnant. So is a 16 quart big enough, or dose she need a 32 too?

[distaff]

You have your hands full!
Best of luck with both.

[Dragooness]

You have your hands full!
Best of luck with both.

No kidding. That's not counting four Chinese painted quail, three society finches, a pair of budgies, and a special needs forever puppy. Gotta love em.

[distaff]

No kidding. That's not counting four Chinese painted quail, three society finches, a pair of budgies, and a special needs forever puppy. Gotta love em.

Sounds like my place.

[FlynnTheBP]

The rat should have a 32 quart. If you plan on feeding it or its babies to the snake eventually, it would be best to humanely euthanize them first. Poor snake. Sounds like you are doing everything right with him, I would just let him get some rest. Good luck with both animals! (Do you have pictures of the rat? It seems strange that she would be pregnant, maybe she is just fat?) usually at pet stores they only keep one gender of rat, even with feeders, to prevent pregnancies and fighting.

[bcr229]

It sounds like the snake is lucky to be alive, as a female rat of breeding size is a more appropriate meal for a boa or retic, not a ball python.

If the bite wounds are superficial then you can continue with the iodine or pick up some Vetericyn topical antiseptic. Personally I prefer the Vetericyn for reptiles.

[Dragooness]

No pictures yet of the rat, I am letting her settle down some. Shes very friendly, just nervous. I could be wrong, I know zero about rats. The owner told me to feed her dog food... I know thats not right, is lab block best?I can get some tomorrow, Ive been feeding her some hamster food I kept in the freezer.

Vetericyn? Where can that be bought or found? I will go to town tomrrow, we have petlad, petsmart, and petco.

Do I need to get his meal now, or wait? I dont go to town often. I will just stun his prey until he gets better, then go to PK.

Can I tell the snakes gender from poping?Not sure its a he, seems like a hefty boy!

[distaff]

My understanding is that a quality dog food is not a bad thing for rats. If she is pregnant, she will need extra protein. Not sure about hamster dietary requirements, they are rodents, but mostly seed eaters, no? (I haven't kept one since I was about 7). I strongly expect she needs more protein than the hamster food provides. Oxbow rat food is considered to be good for those who keep pets, Mazuri (sp?) is frequently recommended for those who go through hundreds of pounds of the stuff. I feed my two boyz a mix of Oxbow and people food, and they do like dog food. (No avocado, and no citrus). RatGirl44 had a good channel and at least one episode on feeding.

Personally, I'd wait at least a week on feeding the BP.

[cletus]

It sounds like the snake is lucky to be alive, as a female rat of breeding size is a more appropriate meal for a boa or retic, not a ball python.

If the bite wounds are superficial then you can continue with the iodine or pick up some Vetericyn topical antiseptic. Personally I prefer the Vetericyn for reptiles.

Do you mean this? https://www.amazon.com/Vetericyn-Plu...ericyn+reptile

[Dragooness]

So get a very small rat? It wouldent get too big in a week, woukd it?