Male panther bite

[UgotKrangBanged]

So my male panther and his mate were both in their cages. The female recently deposited a clutch of un-fertilized eggs and has been showing receptive colors.

These two mated a while back and Im still waiting on the babies (24 count clutch!)

Anywhoo, she looked receptive and so I took them both out of the cage, one on each hand.

Immediatly after they both became perched on seperate arms the female gaped, began to hiss and basically charged across my shoulder and bit the much larger male on the arm. He responded by chomping her on the head. I immediatly seperated the two and returned them to their respective cages. However, shortly after i noticed a small bit of blood coming from around the cranial area of the female. I cleaned her up and made sure the wound was clean up and the blood was never really flowing or anything but i just wanted to know if this is something i should worry about.

Could infection be an issue?

Should I contact a vet?

thanks for any and all input you pros might have for me.

 

[UgotKrangBanged]

bump.

Seriously though. Is this ok? Im worried because of the bites proximity to her brain.

Even if she'll be fine i need some reassurance.

 

[jannb]

I would do a vet check up if it were me and be allot more carefull next time.

 

[luevelvet]

Can you post a picture of the wound? The first thing most folks will suggest is to take her to the vet, if you have one that has experience with reptiles.

Luis

 

[Chameleon Company]

I would apply a basic topical antibiotic to her wound area for a few days. If it swells or discolors more than it is now, then a vet trip may be in order. But for now, treat as you would a minor cut on yourself ... without the band-aid

 

[UgotKrangBanged]

Update:

As of right now there is no more blood and no visible signs of swelling. Shes pretty shaken up so I don't think ill attempt a picture until tomorrow.

Thanks again folks.

 

[luevelvet]

And so you hear it from the man himself.

Jim's advice is sound.

Luis

 

[Chameleon Company]

Hey Luis, hope all is well.

Ugot, while a picture and all that might be nice, getting some antibiotic on it ASAP is important, just as you would hope to keep a cut/scrape on yourself minor, so too with your chameleon. You can get any of a variety of simple topical anibiotics at drug stores, grocery stores, even convenience stores usually have a brand behind the counter, usually for less than $6.

As to what to expect, usually the wound will scab, and area that was bit down on will "bruise", which in the case of a chameleon, usually means it will turn black, possibly for several months. When a place such as a tail or limb is bit, often the blackness can extend to the area below the bite as well, especially with the tail. We believe it more a disruption of the color cells than we do a blood leak as with humans, but it is very visible either way. On the upside, when your gal gets together with the other girls, she can show off her scars.