Addressing an oral issue?

[noella5088]

Maya cannot seem to catch a break, it seems and I feel for him. He's doing well with his low platforms. Climbing up on his own. Climbing around, basking, climbing up on his hind legs. Everything going good.
So, after feeding him today, I noticed a white clump along his gumline. I thought maybe it was a buildup of calcium powder. I removed the clump, thinking it was that. He seemed fine. I'll see if another clump is there tomorrow morning. If not, I won't worry. If so, I will.

I leave his mouth alone for the most part. Only using a Betadine soaked q-tip to clean his mouth. Sometimes, not using anything and just a moist q-tip to remove greens and bee pollen left over from breakfast and dinner. I noticed a 'suspicious' red sore along the gum line. I went to see if it was bleeding. I saw some red. Used a diluted betadine solution -q-tip- to prevent any infection.
He's on Colloidal silver solution, probiotics, reptihydrate, and Silkworm Enyzme.
He hasn't eaten any roaches because I've been giving him Repashy every day to build up his muscles. So, no crunchy bugs.
He has turnip greens, bee pollen- softened in water, calcium powder with water. (Night-time feeding) Multivitamin. His food powders are watered down. He ate well this morning and this evening. So that's a good sign.
The vet will not touch his mouth because the last time he did try, Maya bit him.

 

[JohnLillywhite23]

1. Can you post a photo of the red sore?
2. It seems like you are doing everything correct to care for it
3. Find a new vet. A vet who denies to see any reptile due to being bit has clearly not been around reptiles long enough...

 

[noella5088]

1. Can you post a photo of the red sore?
2. It seems like you are doing everything correct to care for it
3. Find a new vet. A vet who denies to see any reptile due to being bit has clearly not been around reptiles long enough...

1: I will have to do it tomorrow.
2: Yes, I am.
3: There are no other vets around me that sees and treats reptiles. I'm having to do all of his 'vet care' and 'treatments' with the help of Tracie. I just wonder if there's more I can do for him. I've written Tracie and hope she can advise me since it's nearly July 4th.
4: And I don't have a reliable car to travel too far out of my area. I would need to rent a car. (Which is impossible to do because there aren't Dollar Rentals or anything around me.)
5: I'll also look into Manuka Honey tomorrow. I heard it's good for mouth infections too. Just to help him. I have pure raw honey, too. But, I used Betadine to help keep the sore clean.

 

[noella5088]

Update: He's doing all right. No build up of what I saw yesterday, today. So, that's a good sign. I think I overreacted and rushed my worry. I will wait for what Tracie says. I need some Colloidal silver and will order this tomorrow because he has very little left.