Need Help, URGENT

[Black_Shark]

Edit #3

My roommate and I looked at it a A) the brownish/reddish tip seems to be getting smaller and B) it looks like dried/crusted blood to both of us. When a rat bit my BP a couple months ago she had dried blood on her neck till she shed (I couldn't wash/wipe it off for the life of me) and it looks very similar but much smaller. So that, along with the "slit" scale leads me to believe a cut. Plus, with no swelling, pus, bad smells or any pinkness around the area (The area is no longer pink anywhere) it leads me to disregard scale rot. I think I'm going to keep her on paper towels until she sheds and go from there.

[Homegrownscales]

Just for future notice. You shouldn't keep neo or triple a or any of those type things on any herp. It's oil based and softens their scales, leaving them open for further injury. I'd leave it at the betadyine baths and let it heal. It could also be another bite and the rat just got the tip of the scale. I don't think you will have any further issues from it but I'd leave the neo off for good.
Hope this helps.
Morgan

[Black_Shark]

Just for future notice. You shouldn't keep neo or triple a or any of those type things on any herp. It's oil based and softens their scales, leaving them open for further injury. I'd leave it at the betadyine baths and let it heal. It could also be another bite and the rat just got the tip of the scale. I don't think you will have any further issues from it but I'd leave the neo off for good.
Hope this helps.
Morgan

Hmmm, I do know that neo will cause the top layer of scales to flake off but assumed that it was harmless otherwise (non-painkiller)

[Homegrownscales]

I had made the same mistake when I first keeping herps I had a tokay gecko that ended up getting a big gash from his mate and before I went to the vet I was treating it with neo. I had unknowingly made it worse and got a huge lecture from my vet. So I do not use neo on them at all. Actually betadyne works really well and that's all I use.

[Black_Shark]

I had made the same mistake when I first keeping herps I had a tokay gecko that ended up getting a big gash from his mate and before I went to the vet I was treating it with neo. I had unknowingly made it worse and got a huge lecture from my vet. So I do not use neo on them at all. Actually betadyne works really well and that's all I use.

So, the only harm that it does is soften their scales which leaves them open to further injury?

[Homegrownscales]

Yes, once or twice probably isn't a bad thing and wont hurt but when it's on all the time not good. I don't use it at all for that reason. Washes with diluted betadyne keeps it clean just the same.

[nor_cal1980]

I use chlorhexadine 2% Glucanate for cleaning my enclosures and cage furniture. I've never had a problem like yours but from all the research i've done on chlorhexadine glucanate, i've read its supposed to be an exellent topical solution for killing all types of bacterial infection and is safe to apply directly to your animals skin when diluted w/ water. Thats probably what I would try if it hasn't begun to get better yet.

[Black_Shark]

I use chlorhexadine 2% Glucanate for cleaning my enclosures and cage furniture. I've never had a problem like yours but from all the research i've done on chlorhexadine glucanate, i've read its supposed to be an exellent topical solution for killing all types of bacterial infection and is safe to apply directly to your animals skin when diluted w/ water. Thats probably what I would try if it hasn't begun to get better yet.

It has def. gotten better. It is no longer pink at all and just looks like reg dried blood over a cut. So i'm going to wait for the next shed and see what happens!

[Homegrownscales]

Yes I love clorhexidine for cleaning cages. Only issue with it is it doesn't kill parasitic things. But with bacteria it does the job! I still like the betadyne for the snakes but I heard of it from a friend who's wife had cancer they actually used it as a soap and mouthwash for the cancer patients so it's realitivly tame if diluted. Glad she's doing better. I'm sure it will heal with no further issues.

[Black_Shark]

Yes I love clorhexidine for cleaning cages. Only issue with it is it doesn't kill parasitic things. But with bacteria it does the job! I still like the betadyne for the snakes but I heard of it from a friend who's wife had cancer they actually used it as a soap and mouthwash for the cancer patients so it's realitivly tame if diluted. Glad she's doing better. I'm sure it will heal with no further issues.

Funny thing. I was looking at ehr vent area today and she had a piece of aspen stuck in it (At least it looked like aspen. LIttle bigger than a hair, aspen colored, etc) So I pulled it out. Very awkward.