Injured Fingers?

[AnGi3]

Hi. Im new to this forum. I came across it while searching online for possible treatment answers. This is our 1st beardie, she is 1y/o. She seems to have injured her front right hand finger? Initially the 2 fingers were stuck together bc of dried blood. A couple days later the 2 fingers separated. But now the dried blood area looks worse. The scales around those 2 fingers are kinda lifted up and it looks like sone scales are gone. It hurts her when we try to gently clean it. We don’t know how she hurt herself. Should I be worried?

 

[hdochow]

is there a hammock in the enclosure. a lot of injuries come from them. do you have any pictures so we can look at what is going on?

 

[AnGi3]

is there a hammock in the enclosure. a lot of injuries come from them. do you have any pictures so we can look at what is going on?

No we do not have a hammock.

 

[hdochow]

ok my first thought was getting it tangled in a hammock. that is quite common. outside the blood, that doesn't look as bad as i expected. not much swelling. for now you can put some raw unpasteurized honey on it if you have it. or some neosporin but you have to make sure it is the kind that is only antibiotic. no pain relief formula or anything like that. if you are feeding crickets, make sure none get left in the cage. they will go straight for that and bite causing infection. are you seeing any blackbearding?

 

[AnGi3]

ok my first thought was getting it tangled in a hammock. that is quite common. outside the blood, that doesn't look as bad as i expected. not much swelling. for now you can put some raw unpasteurized honey on it if you have it. or some neosporin but you have to make sure it is the kind that is only antibiotic. no pain relief formula or anything like that. if you are feeding crickets, make sure none get left in the cage. they will go straight for that and bite causing infection. are you seeing any blackbearding?

Thank you for that advice. No, there is no black bearding.

 

[AnGi3]

Thank you for that advice. No, there is no black bearding.

Her activity level is the same, she’s sweet, likes to play in the bathtub and she likes to explore her surroundings.

 

[hdochow]

that's good then. try those things and keep an eye on it. if you start to see blackbearding or any signs of infection i'd consult a good vet. i can give you a link to find a good one in your area if needed. i'm sure some others will chime in with advice too. we do everything we can around here to help out our little scaly butt loves!

 

[AnGi3]

that's good then. try those things and keep an eye on it. if you start to see blackbearding or any signs of infection i'd consult a good vet. i can give you a link to find a good one in your area if needed. i'm sure some others will chime in with advice too. we do everything we can around here to help out our little scaly butt loves!

Omg!! Thank you sooo much. I really do appreciate it. Yes please send vet link. I live south of Houston, in Pearland, Tx

 

[hdochow]

ok here you go. if you can't find something in your area, type in the zip code of the largest city near you. we live on the oregon coast and have about a 2 hour drive one way to get to our vet. but proper care totally makes that drive worth it. Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians | ARAV Membership

 

[AnGi3]

ok here you go. if you can't find something in your area, type in the zip code of the largest city near you. we live on the oregon coast and have about a 2 hour drive one way to get to our vet. but proper care totally makes that drive worth it. Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians | ARAV Membership

Thank you soo very much!!

 

[hdochow]

you're welcome! keep asking questions as needed and keep us posted on how she's doing.