wounded chameleon

[BatCity93]

what can i put to help heal my chameleons wounds?

today i threw a few crickets in for my chameleon and when i came back from work i saw that the crickets had been eating part of him, the wounds are deep but he is acting like they do not bother him, i hand fed him and he eat a few, but my concerns are still there i already made an appointment for him.

 

[ChameleonMom]

what can i put to help heal my chameleons wounds?

today i threw a few crickets in for my chameleon and when i came back from work i saw that the crickets had been eating part of him, the wounds are deep but he is acting like they do not bother him, i hand fed him and he eat a few, but my concerns are still there i already made an appointment for him.

Wow, that is brutal! Damn things must have a grudge, being food and all!

Obviously you know that taking him to the vet is the best thing but in the meantime, I would use Polysporin on the wounds to help early healing. My own vet told me to put Polysporin on a wound my cham developed on his chin from force feeding when he was sick a couple years back and it really helped to heal it, so I would recommend it to you in the interim, until you can get to the vet. Good luck!

 

[Hoj]

Yes polysporin is good and maybe a little rinse with diltue iodine to clean away any infection.

 

[Lancecham]

The polysporin works wonders. Is the wound on the back? That is usually where the crickets start chewing on.

 

[BatCity93]

no, one is on his side and the other is on his foot, i have applied neosporin, on the wounds, it is the same as polysporin, but thanks a million all of you.

 

[Lovereps]

FWIW, I've found that keeping a fresh piece of potato in the cham cage has worked to keep the crickets from chewing on my chams.

 

[Trace]

There has been some good advice offered here already, I won’t repeat it. However, in general, a healthy chameleon will fend off cricket bites. I’m glad you are seeing a vet for a professional opinion if you pet is feeling lethargic and slow. There may be more going on here than just a few insect bites.