Assuming this all gets cleared up, I still wouldn't try or plan to breed her in a year...safer to give it 2+...snakes take a long time to fully recover & adding reproductive
stress "so soon" after this ordeal (which is still a long ways from being "over") could be a disaster. Not to mention the time it takes her to fully clear the medications
from her body...who knows what effects they might have on eggs? Reproduction is hard enough on snakes...the females really should be in prime condition, & even
if she looks & acts great by next year, I'd wait longer.
Offering a snake food every other day will almost surely make it HARDER to get them to feed...especially a BP. Such frequent attempts causes them stress, & stress
results in no appetite & refusals. For most snakes, best to offer no sooner than once a week. Having a swollen jaw like this cannot feel good either...I doubt she'd
want to eat now anyway, just looking at her. I sure wouldn't...
When you mentioned the medication (to stimulate appetite) I kinda figured it was metronidazole- that's a welcome side effect. But for now, you might wait on using
that, and on feeding. It's far more important that she see the right vet as soon as possible, & if she has surgery, you don't want her full of food, nor taking other
medications that may interact or interfere with what the next vet needs to do. I'd suggest you call & ask them about that when you make the appt'mt. Snakes just
do better when dealing with fewer medications at one time, & you'll want to let the next vet know what all she has had.
Best of luck, let us know how it goes?
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