Hey guys,

I know this isn't a forum for geckos specifically but thought maybe some would have experienced/have advice.

So, today our 3.5 year old crestie was attacked by my in-law's cat. Basically we're staying with her for the summer, the bedroom door doesn't latch, the cat got in while we were out walking the dogs and it seems like we got back just in time.

The cats were on the floor staring at something moving.. turns out it was Garrus's tail. Looked for him, realized he was in Daisey's mouth. Yelled at her. She didn't drop him, and ran away. Chased her across the house screaming before I caught her and got her to drop him. I was sure he'd be dead. He wasn't though.

He was definitely in shock, but it's been a few hours now. No puncture wounds, but some bruising where her teeth were. His skull looks slightly dented to me at the top, but feels normal and he's acting himself. So I don't know if I'm just being paranoid or what. Sitting with us calmly while we switched his tub to paper towel and gave him a misting. Normal licking his face and moving and everything.

I live in rural northern Ontario and we have pretty much zero when it comes to exotic vets here. From observing him, I'm hoping that he's going to recover and that *hopefully* nothing is terribly wrong internally.

I'm just wondering if there's anything that I should be doing for him regarding the dropped tail, other than keeping him on clean paper towel and changing it regularly. I know they restrict blood flow to the area before they drop them so there isn't bleeding, and that usually helps lower the chances of infection and encourages faster healing...

Just want to make sure I'm being the best momma possible to him right now.

Thanks for any advice, and thanks for reading through my rambling story.

Seeing him moving in the cat's mouth is probably going to give me nightmares -.- ugh.

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