GTP bite?

[cecilbturtle]

how big is the bump? i had teeth stuck in my skin as a bite healed over. i could feel bumps and it ended up being teeth. youll want to get them out if they dont work themselves out first.

[pinkeye714]

haha So. I talked to a vet real quick. just because she happen to walk into the shop.
I asked her and she said that it does not look like i have teeth in my arm. But They do have Bacteria in their saliva that my body is probably not used too. So the bite puffed out due to being irradiated.

Kinda explains why i also break out with rat scratches too. XD
My skin is a wuss

[Evenstar]

haha So. I talked to a vet real quick. just because she happen to walk into the shop.
I asked her and she said that it does not look like i have teeth in my arm. But They do have Bacteria in their saliva that my body is probably not used too. So the bite puffed out due to being irradiated.

Kinda explains why i also break out with rat scratches too. XD
My skin is a wuss

I think you meant "irritated".

But, yes, the vet you spoke to sounds like she knows what she's talking about. Bacteria under the skin can cause raised bumps like yours when the body's defenses try to get rid of the bacteria. Any reptile has a significant amount of bacteria in it's saliva and many many people have reactions to reptile bites. I had a few bumps like that when my BP bit me last year.

Keep the area clean and keep an antibacterial/triple antibiotic ointment on it and it should be fine. Make sure to see a doctor quickly though if red streaks begin to appear. I'm sure you'll be fine, but red streaks can indicate that the infection is entering the blood stream and you may need an antibiotic. If that happens, it would be important for a doctor to look at it right away. BUT I wouldn't worry - that isn't likely to happen, its just something to watch out for.

[pinkeye714]

I think you meant "irritated".

But, yes, the vet you spoke to sounds like she knows what she's talking about. Bacteria under the skin can cause raised bumps like yours when the body's defenses try to get rid of the bacteria. Any reptile has a significant amount of bacteria in it's saliva and many many people have reactions to reptile bites. I had a few bumps like that when my BP bit me last year.

Keep the area clean and keep an antibacterial/triple antibiotic ointment on it and it should be fine. Make sure to see a doctor quickly though if red streaks begin to appear. I'm sure you'll be fine, but red streaks can indicate that the infection is entering the blood stream and you may need an antibiotic. If that happens, it would be important for a doctor to look at it right away. BUT I wouldn't worry - that isn't likely to happen, its just something to watch out for.

lol Oh jeez. Do not know why i thought it had a D in it.
That is what i get for being Mexican lol i kid. I am Mexican but i can't blame it on that XD
Thanks.
Now i need to find myself a dr just in case. This happens to me with rat nails. This is why i cannot keep rats. I break out in bad hive like bumps.
I am just a baby.