Leo bit other Leo! Not sure what to do, help!

[bshakes13]

So I was feeding my leos, I have two females and one is bigger than the other, but she's also kind of blind and has trouble seeing so she bit Jaggy and they did a horrible death roll (like picture Steve Irwin and alligators doing the death roll) and I separated them and cried because it was so horrible. They had gotten a little close to one another when I was feeding them because I usually feed them on opposite sides of the cage at one time. Rami (the biter) was fine from all I could see, but Jaggy had been bit and since she is smaller than Rami took some damage and I'm not sure what to do. Since it is 2:30 in the morning here I can't go find a vet for her, but the wound is pretty small and not even close to a drop of blood is visible, so I thought I'd ask you guys what you think I should do to help her. She ate some more after it and has been laying down, but then when I put my hand in she stood up and stared at me, and I couldn't see any wounds on her stomach, but since her leg was tender she didn't want me to pick her up. I supervised them in the cage after separating them on both sides, and watched for like an hour just in case they wanted to do round 2, but they are back to cuddling in their cave together.



Thanks for your help! I appreciate this!!

 

[tb144050]

I'm no expert so don't put your decision on my input alone....but:

I've read that small wounds will heal. As they go through the shedcycles, the wound will get smaller each time the skin sheds. I would Google-search to find a recommended "ointment" just to keep it from getting infected.

If it was a 1-time "mistake" by the blind one, I would not immediately separate them, especially since you feed them on separate sides of the tank. This prevents food-bullying.

If you suspect bullying, they will need to be separated, or maybe try separating for feeding.

 

[sausage]

that wound is superficial and will heal pretty quickly. as already said it will scab over and and each time she sheds the wound will reduce in size.
keep a really good eye on them for more fighting. if it happens again you will have to separate them.