[Lori P]

Uh oh. I'm not by any means an expert in treating wounds in snakes, so me personally, I'd run him to my vet-- who is only 10 minutes away and a snake guy. So I don't know how to help you to help him... :-( I would assume, keep him warm, very quiet, and decide if being in confinement has stressed him more... and if you think it has, I guess releasing him to his own environment and letting him take his chances is kinder than keeping him scared in confinement... does that ramble make any sense??