Betadine on open wound

[Emilia Thuet]

Hello everyone so my dragon just had a little bit tail rot and the rot has fallen off but left a little scab. Don’t know what happened but today I noticed some dried blood around it and saw that the scab was half falling off and there was fresh blood underneath. She’s on antibiotics and her whole tank is clean, I do want to give her a betadine bath to stop any further infections or anything I’m just worried that it may not be healthy for her if it’s freshly bleeding. Any suggestions on what to do?

 

[Bailey]

Call your vet and ask them maybe?

Don't do anything until someone responds who is experienced with something like this, as this has never happened to me.

 

[Emilia Thuet]

Call your vet and ask them maybe?

Don't do anything until someone responds who is experienced with something like this, as this has never happened to me.

Kk thank you for your help

 

[Toad Ranch]

Don't use full strength betadyne. water it down preferably with distilled water to a tea color. Doesn't sound like it necessarily needs attention, maybe clean just the tail and keep the tank clean.

 

[Sadie]

You can use some raw unpasteurized honey like manuka- it's a good antibacterial and will kill any infection just make sure there are no crickets left in the tank they will go straight for the tail

 

[Emilia Thuet]

Ok perfect I will get the honey and no worries about the crickets Cleo is old and spoiled and likes to be tong fed