the words under tank heater make me cringe, hopefully your not heating the cage by means of a undertank heater in a ddition to the lamp. put a temp gun or accurate thermometer directly on the hot stop. i've seen many o' burn victims from those things from when i did recue n' rehab. sounds like an extreme directon to take with your snake in the first place over a rat bite unless it was bleeding profusely. anti biotics will definatley dehydrate your snake so if you choose to cont. the antibio's soak him throughout the duration of the medication or at least offer fresh water everyday, my thoughts.
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MikeJ-solar serpents

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