What I thought was from a cricket attack

[yellermelon]

Well, I thought this was from a cricket. I took out all the crickets, and applied some neosporin. A week went buy and it is getting better. Scabbed up and started getting smaller. Then today I looked at her, and it seems as if she has bit the very tip off her tail. The only thing I changed in her tub was I took her off the paper towel humid hide and put in vermiculite to prepare for breeding. When I found this I put the paper towel back. I wasnt that worried till I seen were she had bit the tip off. Shes alone in a 32 quart tub. No crix since the incedent. Any ideas? I will go to the vet if it gets any worse, but I figured it was a flesh wound from a cricket that would be taken care of with some neosporin and time...What do yu all think?

 

[lytlesnake]

I'm not sure what that is, but it can't hurt to try this.

http://www.earthsbalance.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=15&idproduct=31

It's just electrolyzed oxidizing water, but I swear it works wonders on snake and gecko skin problems. Spray once or twice a day. It also comes in a 24 oz. container. Last year one of my leos had either thermal burn or a fungus eating away at a few of her toes and the tip of her tail. The Herptile RX stopped the damage. Also I was told that the company who supplies petco and petsmart with their herps say this is the only thing that works. They use it on frogs too.

 

[Alusdra]

Check everything in the habitat for sharp edges, too- maybe she's catching on something.

 

[efx*]

Poor gecko I hope you find the problem

Good luck

 

[lytlesnake]

Did you order that spray yet? Here's a picture of my APTOR before the Herptile RX spray healed her. I found her UTH to be malfunctioning, so I'm pretty sure this was thermal burn. That damn UTH ran full on even if it was on a temp control that was turned down low. Just a lesson to always check surface temps. Anyway, this gecko has since produced 4 RAPTORs and she's a happy girl.

I've also used the spray on some kingsnakes I got last year that had a very weird skin fungus problem. It worked on them too, so I highly recommend it.

 

[FelanMoira]

I love that Earth Balance spray ... clears my dog's hotspots right up and the hubby and I use it on ourselves too. Works great on animal scratches and bites - I'm a vet tech, so I have an endless supply of the bites and scratches!