Hello guys im new to BTS

[Spindown]

if you use neosporin...make sure it has NO pain relief!!

[Linnea]

i think he is trying to say - there are no veterinarians at all in vietnam. as in 0.

do as said - he might loose that toe but lets make sure he doesnt loose the others.

- switch substrate to paper towels
- wash the foot carefully
- if you cant find "antibacterial cleaning water" for either humans or animals, make salt water (salt + clean water) and wash it with quick. not too much or it hurts a lot. it is not as effective but it works if the water used is clean. do not use vietnamese sea water.

it looks like he might loose the toe. so be prepared.

he will still be a happy skink if you keep the wound clean

deadmau - do you want this information in vietnamese? i have a friend who speaks it fluently.

[deadmau5]

Ok thank you very much

[deadmau5]

@Linnea : Thank you very much i understand it very clearly
My BTS still active and eat like pigs so i think theres nothing to worry abt . Im prepared for the toe loss but it not happen yet . Im now keeping him on towel and im sure the wound is not bleeding or anything else happen more . Hope he will recover soon T_T !

[deadmau5]

And im not using any kind of medicine or antibacteria thing , just 1 time soak in salt water !

[Linnea]

And im not using any kind of medicine or antibacteria thing , just 1 time soak in salt water !

only soak the wounded foot in a little salt water

it dries the wound out.

you dont wanna dry our his other skin and scales XD
no worries for once though

if the toe still has blood veins, it will heal as it is. if there is no blood to the toe it will fall off.
but like this bacteria wont spread and make new wounds.

dont be super worried though - skinks in nature loose toes too and they make it just fine xD lots of skinks on this forum has lost toes too.

once the wound has closed you can switch back to his regular substrate and regular skink life

[deadmau5]

Thank you very much
I think he still recover the toe

He is still eating like pig so im very happy about it ^^

I will update his pics soon !

[deadmau5]

Hey , his leg is geting better and better
Today i remember that we are out of dog food so i feeed him little shrimp and i see he enjoy it very well totally even shell !. So if is ok if i feed him shrimp or fish ? I have read caresheet over and over but just ask for sure

[Linnea]

Hey , his leg is geting better and better
Today i remember that we are out of dog food so i feeed him little shrimp and i see he enjoy it very well totally even shell !. So if is ok if i feed him shrimp or fish ? I have read caresheet over and over but just ask for sure

im happy to hear good news about his leg seems you managed to clean out the wound very well to let him keep his toe. once the wound is closed and dry you can start to let him have his substrate back and so.

fish is not dangerous to feed - but a bts would not naturally eat it in their environments so it should only be fed on occasion.
some fish contain a lot of metals and toxins from factories around the area (vietnam, japan and singapore being famous for this), and shrimp too. this is the reason many avoid to feed it too. even here in sweden we now avoid to eat certain fish from our own waters due to pollution.

but it is not bad to variate their diet a little every now and then, for this reason they are handy pets to feed xD im sure your bts enjoyed that shrimp very much ;D

[deadmau5]

Thanks Linnea ^^
Yes he very enjoy shrimp , he loves it more than dog food and everything else LOL
He not loss any toe im very happy about that , i think it should be recovery after a few shedd

Again , thanks alot ^^