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    HELP!!! Snake was bit by a rat

    I know, I should feed her pre killed or frozen thawed and I usually do but I just got irresponsible and I think I'm gonna pay for it. I'll let the picture do the talking but if it helps, she didn't bleed a lot. Very very little but I know she got bit. I already cleaned her up with peroxide but I don't have any neosporin right now that doesn't include pain reliever. Any advice, comments or suggestions are welcome.






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    Re: HELP!!! Snake was bit by a rat

    something tells me she will live
    lol.. really i dont know much about injured snakes.. but judging from the size..
    Last edited by temec; 12-21-2008 at 09:24 PM.

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    Re: HELP!!! Snake was bit by a rat

    She's going to live.

    In the future, don't use peroxide on injuries, use neosporin or similar with NO pain reliever in it.

    You won't be able to tell after her next shed. I guarantee you - it was more tramatic to you than to her.

    I do feed live, and rats to all of my colony every week. It's important to not feed much larger than a small rat to any sized ball python. Mediums and larges are more likely to cause injuries, while smalls pose an extremely small risk.

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    Re: HELP!!! Snake was bit by a rat

    Hydrocortisone or bacitracin would work as well.
    *I love this crazy, tragic, almost magic, awful, beautiful life*
    ~melanie~

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