Thanks, all!

Nathan, I would only keep him until he was healthy again - no signs of infection / illness.

Wolfy, yes, I actually have thought of that - I don't want him to get something in captivity then spread it to the wild. I realize how devastating that could be. If he were inside, my quarantine practices would be top notch for him as well as my own snakes. I believe all my snakes are perfectly healthy, but I do accept that there could be something I don't KNOW they have. Which leads me to a question I asked in "Colubrids" last night. Can colubrids get IBD?

Pat, what I wrote to Wolfy should give you a hint. I am more worried about one of my guys giving him something that I don't know they have. But of course, I am careful the other way, too. Both days, after handling the BRS (black rat snake), I scrubbed my hands, threw all my clothes and jacket I was wearing directly into the washing machine and got on clean clothes, then washed my hands again.

I am more worried about the stress I would induce in the BRS by having him in captivity for about two weeks. Would that stress be worth the cure?

Also, I thought about wild life rehab, but I am afraid they'll say that I am not equipped, leave him alone, or otherwise blow me off. If they want to take him, I would want him back so he could live here on our property where he came from. But I will try calling someone and see what kind of reception they give me.