Hello, users.
I am an owner of two leopard geckos, one of which is a 4 month old tangerine named "Cornbread."
As of tonight, I noticed Cornbread's tip of his nose (as you can see in photos below) was getting scraped up. I don't know what the cause is, but I'm guessing it's from having reptile carpet as a substrate. When he lunges at crickets, I think this is what happens. Rug burn.
Immediately worried, I took him out and removed his carpet. I replaced it temporarily with paper towels (which I hope are safe with a UTH beneath his tank).
In fact, the tip of his nose is much more red and fresh than the pictures can show. My poor little boy!
Should I give him medication? Ointment? How can I help him heal without picking up infection???
I am an owner of two leopard geckos, one of which is a 4 month old tangerine named "Cornbread."
As of tonight, I noticed Cornbread's tip of his nose (as you can see in photos below) was getting scraped up. I don't know what the cause is, but I'm guessing it's from having reptile carpet as a substrate. When he lunges at crickets, I think this is what happens. Rug burn.
Immediately worried, I took him out and removed his carpet. I replaced it temporarily with paper towels (which I hope are safe with a UTH beneath his tank).
In fact, the tip of his nose is much more red and fresh than the pictures can show. My poor little boy!
Should I give him medication? Ointment? How can I help him heal without picking up infection???
