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Accident with duct tape

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  • 06-04-2004, 02:48 PM
    First_time_herp
    I'm getting a rubbermaid setup, so I want have ot worry about adhesive.
  • 06-04-2004, 03:30 PM
    sophie42204
    I'd still take him to the Vet to be looked at just to make sure...better safe than sorry! Hope he gets better quickly!!
  • 06-04-2004, 03:46 PM
    DBacker65
    I will be leaving work soon to take him to the vet. He was lucky and I am so mad at myself for putting him through it all.
    I will post some pics soon.

    Do you think he will scar? I am hoping after a few sheds it won't be visable as it is a nice clean tear which hopefully will heal together smoothly.
  • 06-04-2004, 04:10 PM
    gozetec02
    Don't beat yourself over it but consider it a lesson for yourself and others. Thanks for sharing and I hope everything turns out alright.
  • 06-04-2004, 04:28 PM
    JamminJonah
    That stinks that it happened to you but thank you for sharing so we all could learn from it! :)
  • 06-04-2004, 11:32 PM
    rex322
    one of my friends had this happen to his. i dont exactly know how it happened or how he solved it, but i know that when he peeled it off the scales came with it...

    when i was using duct tape to cover my lid, i put aluminom foil under it to prevent this. but i have since then switced to using damp towels. i hope hes ok, im sure he will be. dont be to hardon yourself, things like this will happen. it sounds like your doing a good job of keeping the wound clean. just keep up the good work!

    i hope
  • 06-05-2004, 01:10 PM
    Ginevive
    I hate screen lids. I have seen too many pet-shops who have lizards with scraped-open noses from rubbing on the screen.
    I would strongly recommend cutting a sheet of plexiglass to fit into the notches snugly at the top of the tank. You can then use bungee cords to secure it. I do this with my male BP who lives in a 30-g long tank, and it works great for me.
    When the scales peel off, showing muscle underneath, they will not grow back. A scar is always left. I had this happen when one of my bps shed and mysteriously, a few of his scales came off with he shed and now he has these two tiny places where scales were, that are just scaleless. Funny that happened too, because my humidity was high and the rest of the shed went great. :/
  • 06-05-2004, 01:44 PM
    gen
    I'm so sorry to hear that. :( Poor little guy.
  • 06-06-2004, 02:05 PM
    DBacker65
    I took Arnie to the vet on Friday and it looks as though he will be fine. I am applying the anti-biotic creme twice a day and replaced the repti bark substrate with paper towls. My vet thinks he will heal just fine and after a few sheds should be good as new. I asked her if there would be any problems with scars and such and she said she has seen much worse and he will heal fine.
    The scales were torn off exposing the flesh or muscle but I have been told he will heal. I hope what you are saying is not true in that there will be a lack of scales and regular looking snake skin. I will trust my vet and wait and see. I also asked a reptile expert in town who is the head of a reptile rescue and he said injuries like this happen all the time in the wild and he will heal just fine, especially with the aid of anti-biotics and skin re generation creme.

    I am going to look into building a snake enclosure out of wood laminate.

    I have learned a lot from this and am fortunate he did not die.
  • 06-06-2004, 02:46 PM
    gozetec02
    Or you could switch to a rubbermaid or sterilite enclosure. I am relieved that arnie is going to be ok. I have seen snakes with really bad wounds heal completely.
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