Fluffy, my 7 foot Central American Boa, has recently been feeding extremely well on live rats. I put her in the feeding enclosure with a large rat, expecting that she would eat it like usual. This was simply not so. I left right after I put them together to do some other things, and a few hours later I returned to find she had eaten the rat, but the rat had munched on her...alot. A "hole" about one inch long and 1/2 inch wide, 1/4 - 1/2 inch deep was eaten out of her about 1/2 way down her body. Muscle and tissue is exposed. Also two other small munch marks, not as deep, were inflicted. I have access to all medical antibiotics and bandages that any vet does, but have no money to see a vet. I need someone to tell me what I should do. What antibiotics to administer, and how much. Please help.
Thanks everybody.

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• My Central American Boa is in dire medical need - jwhdrum, Fri Apr 30 17:39:53 2004
• RE: My Central American Boa is in dire medical need - craig k., Fri Apr 30 18:12:58 2004
• RE: My Central American Boa is in dire medical need - xXvanXx, Fri Apr 30 20:44:19 2004
• I agree.... - the_reptilian, Fri Apr 30 21:36:42 2004
• RE: My Central American Boa is in dire medical need - davidag02, Sat May 1 13:08:30 2004