Melody...
Some would say absolutely nothing except isolate her and keep her hydrated. If
you have some Silvadene creme, that works wonders, but the stress of catching
her and treating her may be worse than the benefit. You could also use
Neosporin.
I once had a P. guimbeaui female who was almost peeled by her long term mate.
My vet suggested an aggressive treatment of daily baths in dilute betadine and
Silvadene creme, and keeping her in a sterile "hospital tank". She died after
two days. I often wonder if I had just left her alone...
Melody Hartley wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I just discovered an injured Phelsuma mad-mad female. I think the male
> was in a mating mood and she was not. She has two raw areas -- no skin
> -- on the side of her belly. Each area is about half the size of a
> dime, so this is pretty substantial for an ~8" gecko. They are
> separated now -- I took her mate out and left her in the familiar tank,
> for less stress on her. But what should I do to treat the bites?? She
> is 2-3 years old, pretty healthy overall, has a nice plump tail, but
> this looks bad!!
>
> Thanks,
> Melody
>
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