well this is how i run things here and i never lost a snake to infection or disease and I have had snakes that were close to dying many times. im old fashioned but don't tell me what i do is wrong it works for me, so if your intent with pumping your snakes with all this bull:cens0r::cens0r::cens0r::cens0r: medicine then go ahead but believe it or not reptiles are the far most incredible healers in the world and don't need medicine for healing, all they need is the right conditions. hey bud i hope you dont take my advice, and listen to all these other guys and hope your snake gets better. but i hate how ppl got the nerve to say what i do is wrong. The one snake i ever lost was i fed one of my snakes a live rat and the rat killed my snake i was young and my first snake.. I have rehabilitated 100's of snakes from corns to retics and my methods work you name it i had it belly burn where there was puss comeing out i rescued him a boa he was almost bbq i saved him my way, belly rot, saved him my way, rot mouth RI saved them my way, eye capes multipul ones saved them my way i had one so bad the eye was dead underneath and i removed the eye and it healed no problem.. , im more hands on with my animals, the only time i ever took a snake to a vet was when i had burm swallow a piece of wood and i waited but it wouldn't come out yes i took him to a vet and it was lodged in his intestine, im not saying vets are bad but reptiles dont need medicine or vet help for every little thing ,and i think it will lower their life span. But again please don't take my advice thank you good luck with your little guy!!!!