OK, great...washing/soaking with Betadine in the water makes a big difference. I just know that typically after surgery with stitches you have to keep the
area dry for a while, and since it wasn't clear what the vet's instructions were, I thought I'd better say something. I just didn't want your snake to have any
further problems, with infection setting in around the stitches, not after all you both went thru to fix the issue. The Betadine should take care of that.