I don't think I would put the checkerboard in actually, if he's all beat to snot allready I bet his immune system is hooped and you're just asking for him to pick up something if there is any chance it's still present.
I would wait the 8 weeks, can you put him in a kritter keeper in the QT tank or block off a section with egg crate so he's protected?
(Just my opinion, sometimes I'm overly cautious)
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