We were at the vet again on Monday(3days ago) and it looks to be healing. He is now on a topical ointment as well that containes furazolidone. He gets it once a day, at night, after I clean the abcess. Boy, he doesn't like me very much right now. He LOVES his Daddy though! My husband(who doesn't like snakes) is very attached to Jake, and after each treatment that I have to give, Jeremy takes Jake and gives him love and attention. I think that we have a new herp lover in the community, although he will never admit it. But wait, in a couple of years,I'm sure that he will own one of his own!