HELP! Wounded PMG!

[Madgecko]

Hi guys

I have woken up this morning to a wounded female PMG. She was having problems sticking to the glass (see post in Day Geckos) and still is, but now she has a small wound on her back, looks like a scrape , her skin is peeled back and the patch is black underneath. I think the male may have attacked her . What can I do???

 

[vierfleck]

Hello,

watch the pair,if the male is really attacking the female,maybe they want to pair. If the male is aggressive against the female,you have to part them for a while.This is normal behaviour,you can have a pair,who lives years together without a problem,but then it changes for no reason.

ANd if your female has problems climbing on glass,i would part them,too,to watch the female.

regards

Matthias

 

[Madgecko]

well ive been watching them for the whole day, she is up by the UV, he is over the other side, she's eaten.

he came over to bother her earlier, she did the whole chirruping thing and he climbed on her back, slipped a bit then jumped off again. He's climbed on her back twice so far, but no biting or anything, he's not particularly aggressive from what I've seen today, he's more annoying to her!!.

what do you think??

ALSO how long does it take for them to shed? do they eat their skin like leos do?

 

[vierfleck]

Hello,

seems,the male wants to pair.Kepp the m watching,if the male becomes aggressive,then part the geckos.

Shedding is over in ca 30 minutes,when all goes right.Normally they eat the skin.

regards

Matthias

 

[Madgecko]

how long is pre-shed, do they go quiet, or dull, or have different behaviour just before and if so how long does it last? cos she has this mark on her back with peeling skin but its a brilliant turquoise at that point (shes pretty dull the rest of her)

 

[vierfleck]

Hello,

i cant say,that my grandis have a different behaviour.They become grey and greyer,they shed and its over.

Any skin hurtings on grandis will heal very fast,after 2-3 sheddings,you will probably see nothing from the wound.

I only had one shedding problem,and it was always the tip of the tail,that doesnt shed by one female,2x,then she had never more this problems.I changed nothing on the setup.

regards

Matthias

 

[Madgecko]

Pictures of damage

Here are some pictures of the damaged area and wrinkly skin - could she be shedding to fix it? The white i think maybe nutrobal from dusting the crickets..

 

[vierfleck]

Hello,

normally you should see nothing after 2-3 sheddings.The regeneration of Phelsuma skin is phenomenal.

regards

Matthias