ok guys i got some iodine its the povidone-iodine solution of 10%. i got a few questions. do i still need to dilute the solution to about the color of tea? (thats what i remember reading somewhere...or something similar) i just cant remember where. how long do i soak the wound? and last but most important to me, how to keep her still without squeezing and hurting or worst of all paralyzing or killing her. the reason is she is usually kind of spaztastic but the past 2 days its been pretty bad and she wants to try and go backwards rubbing her belly scales on me the wrong way which seems to make her worse. and sometimes she will start to squirm and im not sure how to keep her under control.

then again tomorrow could be a good day where she will sit still most of the time.

btw thank you to everyone for your help, opinions, and friendliness even with someone like me with a gazillion questions.