help injured hatchling :|

[contos]

i came home today and found my bigger beardie somehow jumped the barrier and got into the smaller ones area. it wasnt eaten but it has a large bite mark on the front of its head. like the scales are compressed into its skull or something. it seems fine but how do i clean it up and such?
thanks

 

[antaresia_boy]

If the skin is broken, dab it with diluted betadine on a cotton bud, put it in a low traffic area to reduce stress..someone else might have more advice.

 

[contos]

betadine? not sure if i have any
will detol work? yeh ive put him in a small tub and hes gone to sleep

 

[GeckoJosh]

Betadine is the go but dont do ot more than once a week and dilute it to a little darker than "strong tea"

 

[GeckoJosh]

betadine? not sure if i have any
will detol work? yeh ive put him in a small tub and hes gone to sleep

Not sure about dettol
You should get yourself some Betadine from the chemist
Its great for cleaning tanks and treating most injuries

 

[contos]

yeh ok ill look into it

 

[garycahill]

Definately not detol.
You can use straight betadine daily, along with natural sunlight.
This will heal very quickly.

 

[GeckoJosh]

U can use it daily but over time it will really dry their skin causing more probs
But as Gary said it should heal quickly with sunlight so this should not be a problem