please help :(

Aussie Pythons & Snakes Forum

Help Support Aussie Pythons & Snakes Forum:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
Status
Not open for further replies.

miss2

Very Well-Known Member
Joined
Sep 17, 2008
Messages
1,297
Reaction score
0
Location
ACT
one of my new bluies got him self stuck in an ornament, it was a fake rock bridge and he managed to find a tiny hole and go in underneath.
after 2 hours we managed to get him free but had to saw the bridge. his face has been grazed by the saw..... its not deep it just looks like a graze. but im un sure what to do. i think he may be going into shock, i have brought him inside and placed him in a dark tub...he is breathing very heavy and keeping his eyes closed.
i rang the emergency vet and the guy goes " is it pregnant or ready to lay eggs?" due to this statement i have severe doubts as to if this vet knows anything about bluies and question if he would be able to help at all.....

please help with any suggestions :(
 
keep it warm, dark and very quite and dont disturb him till tomorrow then put some reptile safe anticeptic (betadine?) on the wound
 
thankyou
should i put him back out in the pit or inside with a heat lamp?
 
Keep him inside, under heat , maybe covered with a sheet. He might be in shock
 
Happened to me

Hi, my bluey got his nose wedged in the wire on his cage recently. He wasn't stuck but managed to rip a few scales off. If you think he is in shock (although they are fairly tough so should be able to handle it) just keep him dark and quiet. I would keep him in his usual enclosure so he feels safe. They do not need heat, just somewhere safe to hid while healing. If the wounds look like they are getting infected (or not healing properly) you may need a course of antibiotics. If he is outdoors I would recommend an iodine or betadine wash but you will be surprised at how well they heal. If he wont open eyes, make sure there is no damage done to the eyeball, but my bluey tends to close his eyes when he wants to be left alone, so just check him once a day. Dont stress, I have seen blueys come back from the brink of death - they are definitely one of the toughest reptiles going. Good luck with it all.
 
yeah inside is probably best if you think hes freaking out he will probably be fine by tomorrow just let him be for 24 hrs should be fine. stress less
 
thanks everyone, he is still breathing really heavy and not moving much at all. i turned the heat off coz it felt to hot. fingers crossed hes better in the morning :(
 
if u dont have a thermostat to regulate heat i would not use heat, however if u live in a cold climate area than perhaps covering it with a heavy towel will keep in enough heat for you, bluies are pretty good healers and can take a bit of a knock, although i dont keep lizards i have done reptile training causes and one of them is care and rehab of injured animals.

its all been said as above i just though i should point out that heat isnt a massive issue as u keep your bluies outside by the sound of things anyway and inside temp will be warmer for him and a more snug environment.
 
How sure are you of it being a male? If it happens to be a female, and is gravid, then that would explain the heavy breathing, which is what the vet would have been alluding to. Good luck, i hope it pulls through.
 
Oh no, hope he is ok. I would keep him inside and warm for a few nites. they are usually pretty hardy so just keep the wound clean and im sure he will be fine.
 
hey thanks for everyones replies.
checked him this morning and hes much better, eating a snail and running around like a dork! i have put him back in the pit today so he can get some sun.
mr bredi its def a male as he has fathered children lol
 
this happpened to me too!
my old female bluey got herself wedged into the eye socket fo a skull i had in the tank it looked cool but we had to carefully break the skull up with a hammer.. the lizard was fine
 
Glad to hear the good news miss2. Now he owes you a new rock bridge hey!?
Nic
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back
Top