First off,

Snakes DO heal slow. I would recomend keeping temps about 2-5 degrees(F) warmer. But still provide with a cool spot! Also, the hole itself may not go away! I have seen Green Anacondas with "scars" from battles with prey that at best will only slightly heal over many years.

Is this picture new? or right after it happened? It looks to be pretty healed to me?!? How long has it been? If no more blood/swelling/fluids are coming from the wound then thats probably as good as it gets. The only other thing to do is wait to see what happens after a shed...may get slightly better.

Only time will tell! Best of luck, and no worries..everyone makes mistakes!! It is what we learn from the mistakes that keeps it from happening again! So be very careful! And from now on, NEVER EVER leave live prey unattended with you animals!!

Chris
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0.0.2 Gila Monsters
3.3 Solomon Island Ground boas
3.4 KSB plus 5 babies (3-17-05)
1.0 Leopard Gecko -Dudly
1.0 Pacman Frog- Frigity
1.2 Rats - Twitch, Killer, and Flower (babies are food)hehe

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Edited on March 30, 2005 at 13:51:21 by phwyvern.

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