My baby beardie (6") was just bitten by a rat. He has a little cut on his neck and a little blood came from his nostril. How can I help the cuts heal and keep him out of pain? I want to make sure he's okay!! And how can I keep him from getting an infection??
You can put a bit of neosporin on it. There is another medicine you can put in their bath water, but I don't remember what it was.
How on earth was he bitten by a rat???
As suggested, clean the areas with diluted betadine then get some antibiotic ointment to put on those areas.
Please tell your roomate not to get your dragon out when you are not there, or next time, he wont be so lucky. That is horrible.
hey so sorry this happened!
silly roommate some people ay.
anyway just keep a very close eye on his actions, eating and pooping and obviously the wound itself, keep up the treatments tracie has suggested doing also.
well i hope he remains ok for you!
Thank you, everyone. I will keep up with the neosporin and go get some betadine for his baths. (Is it expensive?)
Like I said, it doesn't seem like it affected him much-still breathing quite normally and very alert.
I just have to make sure an infection doesn't occur.
Again, thanks.
ya betadine is not very expensive we sell it at my work, maybe 5 bucks for a bottle that will last your bd for ever, your room is just dumb tell him next time you will hold the rat and let the beardie go at it :twisted: lol no jk i dont support animal abuse but i think you should make it very clear that that was messed up, i hope your beardie gets better !!!