injured bluey

[HerpAddict]

this little guy just crawled up to me. i think he has a couple of little puncture wounds, but seems ok, just a little sore.
any idea how old this little fella would be?
ive never kept one, but ive put him in a spare tank and given him some water and fruit. anythin else i should know?

thanks
Pratty

 

[Snake Catcher Victoria]

If he's been attacked by a cat you might want to take it to a vet and get him/her to give it a dose of antibiotics.
Cant see the pic Patty

 

[Jackrabbit]

Can't help when we have no idea of what he looks like?

How long is a piece of string?

 

[HerpAddict]

Oops I'll try put pictures up

 

[Renenet]

I think there's supposed to be a picture with this? If so, it hasn't come through.

Although I don't know much about caring for blueys specifically, I'd think that he'd need to be kept warm to keep his metabolism going. Probably best to track down a wildlife carer. Call WIRES in NSW.

 

[HerpAddict]

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[Chris1]

you could bathe the wounds in diluted betadine for a few days,..., that would probably be sufficient if theres not too many or not too deep,...

i agree that providing heat would be a good idea,.....

 

[Renenet]

Pic still isn't working.

 

[mad_at_arms]

How long is a piece of string?

Twice as long as half the length.
Durr

 

[souldoubt]

definitely need to provide him with some heating, a 5 watt heat mat should do the trick if your stuck for option. You'll also need to give him access to natural sunlight regularly especially if you dont have a UV light on him - obviously thats more important if he is having a longer stay in rehab.
As previously suggested antibiotics will probably be needed, but if the wounds are shallow cleaning them with something like betadine or even a salt water solution may be sufficient.
I would take him for a quick vet visit, just call ahead and see if they would mind having a quick look at some stage during the day. Also registering with a wildlife caring organisation will cover you're a ss legally but it's not likely that anyone will come around to check your license/animals, DERM have never visited me anyway