Ferret attack

[Cadence Warren]

My bearded dragon was attacked by a ferret. He has a puncture wound on the top of his lip near his nostril and some scales ripped off under his beard. The wounds were only on one side of his face. I had cleaned his wounds with hydrogen peroxide, but my main concern is the wound on his lip. When I opened his mouth his top teeth were loose and there is some blood. I also had iced his lip to help reduce swelling. I am so worried about him. Is there anything else I can do ?

 

[KarrieRee]

My bearded dragon was attacked by a ferret. He has a puncture wound on the top of his lip near his nostril and some scales ripped off under his beard. The wounds were only on one side of his face. I had cleaned his wounds with hydrogen peroxide, but my main concern is the wound on his lip. When I opened his mouth his top teeth were loose and there is some blood. I also had iced his lip to help reduce swelling. I am so worried about him. Is there anything else I can do ?

Yes get some raw unpasteurized honey on it right away - that's going to kill infection- I am gonna flag your post to our vet tech - if your feeding crickets don't feed in the tank they will go straight for the wound-
@Drache613

 

[Cadence Warren]

Yes get some raw unpasteurized honey on it right away - that's going to kill infection- I am gonna flag your post to our vet tech - if your feeding crickets don't feed in the tank they will go straight for the wound-
@Drache613

Thank you sooo much , I only feed him dead mealworms and kale

 

[KarrieRee]

Thank you sooo much , I only feed him dead mealworms and kale

He needs live insects please - dubia roaches are a good feeder
www.dubiaroaches.com - he needs salads I will post a website tomorrow - along w/ some treat worms like supers and horn worms- what are you using for a uvb ? Coil? Long tube fixture? Does the dragon have a black beard ? Can you post pics of the wound please

 

[Cadence Warren]

He needs live insects please - dubia roaches are a good feeder
www.dubiaroaches.com - he needs salads I will post a website tomorrow - along w/ some treat worms like supers and horn worms- what are you using for a uvb ? Coil? Long tube fixture? Does the dragon have a black beard ? Can you post pics of the wound please

 

[Cadence Warren]

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[Cadence Warren]

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This is the type of bulb that I use

 

[KarrieRee]

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Ok it's good he doesn't have a black beard please keep.him away from the ferret - we need to go over your husbandry

 

[Cadence Warren]

Ok it's good he doesn't have a black beard please keep.him away from the ferret - we need to go over your husbandry

The ferret was my cousins so it’s not mine

 

[KarrieRee]

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This is the type of bulb that I use

Please do not use any colored bulbs- they can cause long term eye damage-- you need a clear solid bright white basking bulb examples flukers- exo Terra intense and Arcadia halogen-- you need 2 digital probe thermometers to get accurate surface basking temps-- how old is he? And another critical bulb is a long tube fixture uvb- I will post fixtures for you in the morning- he will stop eating w/ none of this being correct-

 

[Cadence Warren]

Please do not use any colored bulbs- they can cause long term eye damage-- you need a clear solid bright white basking bulb examples flukers- exo Terra intense and Arcadia halogen-- you need 2 digital probe thermometers to get accurate surface basking temps-- how old is he? And another critical bulb is a long tube fixture uvb- I will post fixtures for you in the morning- he will stop eating w/ none of this being correct-

I had gotten him August 21,2022

 

[Cadence Warren]

I had gotten him August 21,2022

He’s still very active and sticks his tongue

 

[KarrieRee]

He’s still very active and sticks his tongue

Red bulbs or any colored bulbs are no good - he's getting no uvb of which wards off mbd along w/ other health issues - the bright white basking bulb provides UVA - you need these things along w/ the digital probe thermometers to get accurate surface basking temps-- this starts digestion - how old was he when you got him ? Him being this long long w/ out proper husbandry he's getting sick and the wounds he suffered from the ferret attack will not heal

 

[Cadence Warren]

Red bulbs or any colored bulbs are no good - he's getting no uvb of which wards off mbd along w/ other health issues - the bright white basking bulb provides UVA - you need these things along w/ the digital probe thermometers to get accurate surface basking temps-- this starts digestion - how old was he when you got him ? Him being this long long w/ out proper husbandry he's getting sick and the wounds he suffered from the ferret attack will not heal

When I adopted him there was no date from when he was born , he also just pooped and is running around happily

 

[KarrieRee]

When I adopted him there was no date from when he was born , he also just pooped and is running around happily

That's good but w/ incorrect husbandry that's going to stop- at this time he's developing mbd- please look on this forum under articles for basic set up etc-- your dragon needs these things I posted for you to live-