Good luck and I wish spider-man a fast recovery. As mentioned keep flys away as last thing you need is eggs and maggots etc.....
Don't use peroxide on the wounds, it actually will delay healing because it destroys tissue.Last night a rat got into my red footed tortoises enclosure and ate into both his front feet (IM NOT HERE FOR THE I NEED A SAFER ENCLOSURE LECTURE EITHER I KNOW !! My sons are devastated)
However I treated the wounds with a little peroxide and neisporin as that’s all I have on hand …. And there aren’t any vets in my area that can or will take him …. Until I can find one how should I better treat its wounds and make him comfortable PLEASE HELP ME View attachment 349895
Don't use peroxide on the wounds, it actually will delay healing because it destroys tissue.
The tortoise is missing skin and possibly shine muscle, please see an exotic animal veterinarian asap for wound care, antibiotics, and pain
Sorry, I just read your update about bringing him to the vet. Good luck with your baby!!Don't use peroxide on the wounds, it actually will delay healing because it destroys tissue.
The tortoise is missing skin and possibly shine muscle, please see an exotic animal veterinarian asap for wound care, antibiotics, and pain management.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THE SUPPORT EVERYONE … hoping you all can see thiWhile it looks terrible and hurts me to see it healthy tortoises are tough and heal some horrendous wounds in nature with no human intervention. Keeping clean, soaking and first aid ointment for sure. I really wonder how you'll keep any bandage on these legs without danger of shutting off circulation? These will heal and will be scarred but you'll just love your baby even more after this. Honestly would seriously consider having a rat proof elevated enclosure after this and remember that Rats can c,limb and also drop down from above.
Please, when healing is done and first aid is ended let us see the healed tortoise so we can celebrate with you.
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thank you so much and to everyone appreciate your help and concerns…While it looks terrible and hurts me to see it healthy tortoises are tough and heal some horrendous wounds in nature with no human intervention. Keeping clean, soaking and first aid ointment for sure. I really wonder how you'll keep any bandage on these legs without danger of shutting off circulation? These will heal and will be scarred but you'll just love your baby even more after this. Honestly would seriously consider having a rat proof elevated enclosure after this and remember that Rats can c,limb and also drop down from above.
Please, when healing is done and first aid is ended let us see the healed tortoise so we can celebrate with you.
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No worries, she will survive as long as there is no infection. I have seen worse wound by rats. I have seen a red footed with half of both front limbs chewed off by rats but survived fine (and still crawling fast). They are tough animals.THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THE SUPPORT EVERYONE … hoping you all can see thi
thank you so much and to everyone appreciate your help and concerns…
Spider-Man seems to be healing well and doing good I was gonna post a pic of wounds but it’s breakfast so I’ll wait and just post this pic to show how he’s doing
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Sorry for the delay , here Spider-Man is … seems to be doing well the skin here is like a scab but looks to be healing up well I’ll post again soonWow. You will have to show us the bite wounds again. The “before” was pretty nasty!
Good news
Hey same happened last night with my tortoise. Please give me some tips I can't go to vet. What should I do.. yours survived ?Last night a rat got into my red footed tortoises enclosure and ate into both his front feet (IM NOT HERE FOR THE I NEED A SAFER ENCLOSURE LECTURE EITHER I KNOW !! My sons are devastated)
However I treated the wounds with a little peroxide and neisporin as that’s all I have on hand …. And there aren’t any vets in my area that can or will take him …. Until I can find one how should I better treat its wounds and make him comfortable PLEASE HELP ME View attachment 349895
Please make your own thread and post photos of the damage there. Soak your tortoise in clean luke warm water and take it inside to prevent flies from laying eggs in the wounds.Hey same happened last night with my tortoise. Please give me some tips I can't go to vet. What should I do.. yours survived ?