In a message dated 9/15/01 7:01:50 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
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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.
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Hi-
I agree, it may be best that she be left alone. I mist the wound, and only
touch the animal is there is dirt encrusted on the wound and I can't mist it
off.
I will offer my UNscientific opinion here- It seems that daygeckos are very
resistant to wound infection. Of the many wounds I have seen none ever got
infected. My theory is that they have evolved a resistance to infection as a
result of their unique defense mechanism. A species that sloughs skin as
readily as phelsuma could not have survived had it not developed this
resistance. Do any of our scienctific types know this to be true? I'm curious.
Of course, geckos do get infections sometimes and the symptoms may not be
visible. And some die from skin loss, so be careful. Daygeckos often turn for
the worse quickly so any delays can be fatal.
Keep close watch without stressing the animal.
Jason
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