Is his nose okay?

[Trollbie]

Originally Posted by Rogue628

Until you figure out what's causing this and can correct the problem, I'd leave him on newspaper or paper towels and change it daily just to make sure you keep it dry. I'd also use neosporin without pain reliever. If anything, it will help with bacteria.

Double check your husbandry. What are his temps and humidity? How much, if any, do they fluctuate? Does he seem to favor his hot side or his cool side? How often are you feeding and what size feeders? You may not be giving him enough to keep him satisfied for long and he's searching for food when he's escaping. How soon is he active after feeding? They don't want out because they want attention...they typically try to get out because they're hungry. Even my carpet, who's like a toddler getting into everything when she's out, rarely searches her enclosure for food.

Also, double check his enclosure just to make sure there's absolutely nothing he can rub against that's so rough it can cause injury.

I've honestly never dealt with this type of wound before, but I think I would double check the enclosure first, then husbandry and how you're feeding him. Usually a still snake is a happy snake.

I posted temps and humidity below. I could see that I may not be feeding him enough... every time I ask for the biggest rat they have but they still seem to be not big enough. I feed him every 10ish days since the rats aren't as big as I'd like. I just don't have anywhere else to go get bigger rats. I've been looking into ordering frozen online though.

I know he doesn't want attention but I give it to him anyway especially since I have to clean his tub so often. When I'm home during the week, he is coiled up on his warm side. It's when I leave for a weekend that he goes wild.

I checked for sharp things and sanded down the the air holes more. I'll have to get some neosprorin tomorrow for sure.

Every time I clean his cage for whatever reason, I just scrub the whole thing, which is pretty often so I hope it's not a bacterial issue :/

[Rogue628]

I was slow at posting and you posted as I was typing lol

[Trollbie]

Originally Posted by Rogue628

I was slow at posting and you posted as I was typing lol

I figured

[Jay]

I've witnessed noes run occurring while the snake runs against the ventilation holes in tubs that were not correctly drilled.
1% Silver sulfadiazine does wonders.

[millertime89]

Originally Posted by Jay

Great advice, although taking him out more often will only lead elevated stress levels.

I was thinking more along the lines of he feels like he needs to be more active and is roaming and pushing trying to find a way out because he feels confined in a smaller area. Again, retics do this sometimes and its a sign that enclosure size needs to be increased, usually.

You could also try increasing the frequency of feeding. How big are the rats you're feeding him?

[MoreliAddict]

If it's rub, you should put him in a PVC enclosure with NO SCREENS whatsoever, use a RHP for heat...

[KORBIN5895]

Do you still have that female boa?

[Aaron_S]

To answer your thread title. No.

I'll bite my tongue this time....

[Jendee]

they can get rubs from just pressure of them pushing looking for an out there doesnt have to be a screen or ventilation holes how old is he my adult males get feed once a mouth and twice a month before the season starts. I think your probably feeding him fine. but I would need to know how old he is first lol