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I found one of my Iberian juvies today with his tail somehow stuck in the power filter.
I have no idea how long he was there, but this fungal growth seems to have materialized over the last few hours since his "rescue"
What I've done so far (after looking some peroxide-related posts on kingsnake.com) is to apply hydrogen peroxide 3% strength on a Q-tip directly to the wound. Then I put the newt in clean chlorinated water after a wait of about 5 seconds.
Would somebody please tell me if I should wait longer before putting it back in water?
Also, judging by the extent of the damage to the tail, should it perhaps be amputated? I have an aquaintance who swears by amputation in cases in which a foot is bitten off and goes fuzzy, for example.
I have seen other chemicals/medicines mentioned, but since I am in Japan I may not have access to them, at least not by the brand names they go by elsewhere. Benatine, for example.
Thanks in advance!
Tim
I have no idea how long he was there, but this fungal growth seems to have materialized over the last few hours since his "rescue"
What I've done so far (after looking some peroxide-related posts on kingsnake.com) is to apply hydrogen peroxide 3% strength on a Q-tip directly to the wound. Then I put the newt in clean chlorinated water after a wait of about 5 seconds.
Would somebody please tell me if I should wait longer before putting it back in water?
Also, judging by the extent of the damage to the tail, should it perhaps be amputated? I have an aquaintance who swears by amputation in cases in which a foot is bitten off and goes fuzzy, for example.
I have seen other chemicals/medicines mentioned, but since I am in Japan I may not have access to them, at least not by the brand names they go by elsewhere. Benatine, for example.
Thanks in advance!
Tim