Lropard gecko has scrape on face?

[discoverlight]

My leopard gecko pushed too hard on one of the real rocks i have in my tank and she literally scraped her nose raw on it. She was bleeding and she has a small skin flap in her nose, but i patted it down with warm water and a q-tip. Other than the bleeding, it didn't seem serious. Since it's near her face, will she stop eating? I'm worried the most about her health and whether or not I should not feed her for a bit to get her appetite back up in time while she heals?

I tried giving her a superworm but she seems to want nothing to do with them.. She turns away and closes her eyes at any food given to her
Should I just be patient? Or persistent with feeding?

 

[indyana]

Just continue offering food as you normally would and keep an eye on the wound to make certain it is healing well.

The nose rubbing is a bit concerning. I would review your setup and make sure she has adequate hiding spots and a humid area to help with shedding if needed. If so, maybe this was just an accident on her part. I wouldn't want it to become a habitual behavior though.

 

[discoverlight]

I have a moist hide I keep damp at all times, and she's on paper towel. I think she just rubbed the wrong spot on the rock and it scratched her enough to bleed.. I might sand down my rocks or put something soft over the sharp edges so this doesn't happen again, that being said, this is the first time this has happened and I have multiple geckos with real rocks to help sheds.

 

[indyana]

Okie dokie, maybe her rock just has a sharp spot in a bad place then. Hopefully, it will heal up quickly.