leopard gecko has a small hole on the end of its nose

[vinnie-gecko]

ok so the other day i noticed what appears to be a small hole on the end of my leopard geckos nose (like inbetween each nostril) it wasnt there when i bought it and i just noticed it the other day. i just have no idea what it is or how it got like that. i dont have anything sharp in the tank it can hurt itself on. i also dont leave any food in overnight as i know they can chew on the gecko

ive tried finding something on the internet but i cant find anything. it doesnt seem to bother it as it still eats every night, but do i need to be worried or take it to a vet. i cant really take it to a vet atm as i need to save my money to take my bearded dragon first

 

[justindh1]

I wouldn't worry too much about this. It seems like a area that has been rubbed raw. He looks healthy overall. I would just get a bit of neosporin on a q tip get a little bit on the spot. Be careful not to get much on there. Just enough to see it's shiny.

 

[vinnie-gecko]

I wouldn't worry too much about this. It seems like a area that has been rubbed raw. He looks healthy overall. I would just get a bit of neosporin on a q tip get a little bit on the spot. Be careful not to get much on there. Just enough to see it's shiny.

where can i buy neosporin? can you get it in the uk

 

[ChristinaJ]

it's just antibiotic ointment that's available at any drugstore

 

[sausage]

the feeder insects can also bite them, iv had crickets nom on my cresties nose :S
the wound is so small and already healing so i wouldnt waste your money on an ointment this time. just use warm slightly water and a piece of cotton wool to wipe the nose.
nice gecko to