:( bad burn on snake has been to vet and is being medicated but will not eat

[kala83]

so first of all I feel like a total and utter piece of **** for what has gone on with this poor lil guy and it would have never happened if people had told me to avoid the hell out of under tank heaters.

but i was mis told to buy something that has now harmed my ball python.

he has fairly bad thermal burns on his under carriage.

I was given some medical lotion to put on his under carriage everyday until the burn got better and for the most part it looks like it has.

its browner looking like its scabed over more...but I sitll need to just keep medicating him and keeping it clean.

the thing that concerns me more then nything he seems active but he has not eaten now in almost a month. He is pooping and peeing a lot clear and white poo and since he has not eaten anything I can not tell at all just in the world he could be pooping out. He just pooped and peed on me and the poor lil guy looked like it hurt him cause he looked at me in this scared defensive look. As if to ask me "oh god mom what did i Just do"

I have gotten super bonded to him over the course of him getting sick and me taking care of him so I am getting super concerned and worried about him....like I think really any mom would get about their kid.

I know I need to keep giving him the meds but I feel like he needs to eat.....a lot of people I have spoken to insist I do not try to force feed or even assist feed. But I really think he needs nutrients back in his body I mean wouldn't him eating properly help him heal?
the vet after I took him in seemed amendment that she wanted him to eat as soon as he could she did push for the matter of doing an assist feed or force feed. But his body weight is low.

some of the people at the clinic made the comment of maybe giving him carnivore crtical care by oxbow.........I contacted their office and left a message with them.

but I kind of want othr opinions about what I can do to help him.

lol yes I am being a damned protective mother hen I am sorry.