Jaw injuries?!

[inkling13]

Ok so I have two females that I bought together a year and a half ago, they lived together when I got them and have ever since.  I tried separating them initially because they were 10 grams different but they stopped eating and started to lose weight so they went back together after a month.  They have always gotten along great despite their size difference but a couple nights ago I caught them fighting.  I actually thought it was stray cats fighting outside when I first woke up because I never heard squawking like that before, it lasted over a minute!  It didn't seem like there was much damage done until I got a closer look at their mouths.  At first I thought it was eco earth from their enclosure but it didn't wipe away, all I can think of is they are jaw injuries from fighting.  It goes without saying that I have separated them into different cages I just wanted to get other's opinions on it.

[samanthajane13]

Actually, it doesn't look as bad as I thought it would!

I would put a tiny bit of Neo-Sporin on the areas and keep an eye on it.

[inkling13]

Should I neosporin put on it?  The marks are on their gums and I don't think neosporin should be ingested.  They kinda look like blood blisters or burst blood vessels but I don't really know.  As you can see in the first picture they're lips don't meet where the marks are so they are probably a little swollen.  They are both eating still so I don't think its that bad but I was very concerned when I first saw it.

[samanthajane13]

You know what?

I use Neo all the time on dogs, cats, and geckos, and at times, they lick it off.  Especially the cats.

They're all still alive and kicking.

If you just dab a tiny speck on with a Q-tip, it would help protect the wounds.

Or maybe a weak Nolvansan solution...on a Q-tip. 

Not like you can get them to gargle...   And even if you could, I can't think of any oral rinse they'd take kindly to.  Especially NOT Listerine, which would be one of the better ones.

I was a certified oral surgical assistant for a few years until my shoulder blew out.

To me, they look like an oral "scab"...like a blood-clot that forms when a tooth is pulled or when you have oral surgery and have an incision...but along a line, rather than in an empty socket. 

[inkling13]

Thanks Donna!  I'm glad it looks kinda identifiable.  I will give them a dab, I've used it on a tail before but he didn't lick at it and it wasn't something I wanted to risk without some background knowledge.  Perhaps Listorine should come out with a cricket flavor  although fruit would probably be just as tempting.

[Leif]

Keep an eye on her and make sure she is eating consistently. If it gets worse you may want to take her to the vet. I was in the same predicament with a donation about 2 years ago. I hope she has a fast recovery.

[inkling13]

Its actually 2 geckos with the marks.  The top two pictures are of Terra my red and the bottom two are of Mab my tiger.  I checked them over again last night and Mab's mark on the left of her face, picture 3, is gone, she's still got it on the right though.

[inkling13]

Just realized i never gave an update on these two.  The marks disappeared bit by bit and were completely gone after a week.  Mab's lost a few grams in the month they've been separated but nothing drastic and she kinda needed a bit of weight off anyway, she was getting to be quite the chunker at 52g.