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Update 23.05.2026: Significantly better for all three! They’ve been on the silver treatment for 5 days so far. Definitely was the way to go. Must’ve been a bacterial infection. How long do you think we should continue the cream?

If you can’t get her the heat and right lighting, I suggest you contact the seller asap and see if they will take her back. She needs a proper set up, asap

Update 19.05.2026 (NZ): They’re still scuttling about as normal, eating fine etc. I think the spots have dried out and seem to be healing (v early days) I’ve attached some photos below for each hatchling. 16th and 17th May: First photo and second photo after 2x nights of Chlorhexidine. 18th...

I appreciate the input. However I did specifically verify the substrate before using it to ensure it was only for animal use with no additives, fertilisers, or compost included. Of course, I do understand the concern around random store-bought soils generally, hence the care taken. I also mixed...

Second night with a little dab of chlorhexidine/water and photos. I think it already looks a little less “angry” ?

Yes, I just went ahead and ordered some of this, chatgpt said it was readily available here. I'm not sure whether they'll contact me and require a script before couriering out the cream, but lets see... "lver sulfadiazine, or fusidic acid, better than a compounded US-style “triple antibiotic...

Ah yes, it doesn’t let me order that to ship to New Zealand either. I asled ChatGPT for alternatives available here. Bepanthen First Aid Antiseptic Cream Minor Wounds...

Thanks for your help! Diet: they’ve only ever had weeds, no fruit or veg. Mostly what we have here so: Mallow, dandelion, plantain, chickweed, clover, puha, hawksbeard, catsear. Temperature: 50w heat emitter. (We live in New Zealand and it’s just gone to winter here) it’s around 30 degrees...

Thank you! We don’t have Neosporin here in NZ so I’ll try to find a substitute. Today I changed out their substrate and used a cotton bud to clean with some very diluted chlorhexidine. I’ll get some athletes cream too just in case. They’re so young and vulnerable, I really don’t want anything...

Help! Looking for someone who has seen these marks before... An overview of my problem: These are my Hermaans hatchlings, just over 4 months old. They've been really easy to care for, no issues until now.... I first noticed these yellow marks on 7.5.26 after a soak, looking them over. I...