Please Help, lawnmower injury

[LushLulu85]

i was just wondering if you could use sudacrem or an antiseptic cream on them with a small bandage? or even that spray on antiseptic barrier stuff. it works like a plaster but still lets the air get to it to help it heal quicker. dont know if it would be a good idea but some feedback would be nice
nick he is looking alot better and i hope you manage to get him over this next hurdle. i send my love hun xxx

[KITKAT]

Originally Posted by LushLulu85

i was just wondering if you could use sudacrem or an antiseptic cream on them with a small bandage? or even that spray on antiseptic barrier stuff. it works like a plaster but still lets the air get to it to help it heal quicker. dont know if it would be a good idea but some feedback would be nice
nick he is looking alot better and i hope you manage to get him over this next hurdle. i send my love hun xxx

I believe he said he is using Neosporin ointment (antibiotic). When it gets to the point where it is granulating in, he might want to try liquid skin - the spray on sealer.

[0TG]

Originally Posted by adamanteus

It does look quite a bit better. Might be a bit early to feed him yet...is he 'cruising' round his tank yet? Does he seem alert and interested?

What do you mean by cruising? He's fairly active, he spends most of his time on the warm side but I also see him on the cooler side at least twice a day. I'd say that 95% of the time he's got his head poking out of whatever hide he has chosen and is looking around.

I took the towel off his cage so that I could observe him more often as I think the initial shock of being hit by the lawnmower/captured has worn off.

However, if you think I should wait I'll wait.

How old do you think this guy is? Hatchling? Yearling? I have no idea how big Garters are when they are born nor how fast they grow.

[LushLulu85]

Originally Posted by KITKAT

I believe he said he is using Neosporin ointment (antibiotic). When it gets to the point where it is granulating in, he might want to try liquid skin - the spray on sealer.

oh..sorry i missed that bit lol. i thought i was onto something then aswell lol

[Elliot]

Originally Posted by 0TG

How old do you think this guy is? Hatchling? Yearling? I have no idea how big Garters are when they are born nor how fast they grow.

He's probably last year's baby.

[adamanteus]

It sounds like it might be time to try him then, Nick, but if he doesn't eat don't push the point. He'll be fine for a good while yet.

He's obviously quite young, but not a baby. Hard to guess just how old.

[0TG]

Originally Posted by adamanteus

It sounds like it might be time to try him then, Nick, but if he doesn't eat don't push the point. He'll be fine for a good while yet.

He's obviously quite young, but not a baby. Hard to guess just how old.

Sounds about right.

I plan on spending not more than a couple of minutes tops trying to get him to eat. If he isn't having it, I'll leave it alone until perhaps Saturday and then try again. I just figure if he's hungry and wants to eat it will only help him in the long run.

[0TG]

Well he didn't eat. I tried the tweezers for half a minute and then tried putting it down right in front of him. He sniffed it but didn't seem very interested. The worm might have been a little big for him, though. How big of a worm should I try next time? I'll probably try again on Saturday.

[Elliot]

Give him a piece a couple of inches long and see what happens.

[Cazador]

Looks like you're doing really well, Nick, and you've gotten good advice so far. After a week to about 10 days, you should decrease the frequency of Neosporin applications in order to let it start drying out... twice daily for a week, then once daily. You might also consider getting a bottle of Betadyne (or similar) from a pet store, in case you find yourself going through the Neosporin too quickly. There's no need for a change, though. It's up to you. Good job,
Rick