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Cujin Raisdbywolvz Dib~ Cphill58 TwilightDreamer1979 |
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Nose Rubbing Damage
Like most posters of nose rubbing, I’m new to my Chinese Water Dragon. I went to the pet store, thought it would be great, came home and realized I had no idea what I’m doing or what it requires, and am about $600 in the hole already - willing to go deeper. :) Really love the little guy. I don’t know if the damage to his nose was from at the pet store or after he got home. After about a week, we started questioning what was wrong with his nose. Originally, I had put him in a little fish tank (I’m dumb), and then started doing reading. We immediately covered all of his glass when we realized that his non-stop nose rubbing was going to potentially kill him and we ordered him the biggest tank we could find/afford (36x18x36). I’m posting some pictures of his nose. It’s not swollen, just pink and he’s rubbed all of the skin off. He eats well. Some days, up to 20 crickets - some days just a couple. We estimate that he/she is just under a year old. Here’s stats: Basking: 90 degrees 10.0 UVB Turtle filter fogger humidity is around 65 degrees - really hard to get it much higher. Our tank decorations look lame, but we just got the tank yesterday. We’re working to build something epic and beautiful. Might take a few weeks/months - but this got him out of the little tank. We dust his crickets with a calcium dust, and feed the crickets both calcium and protein cricket food (my husband has fantasies about breeding crickets.. can’t wait : | ). I’m wondering, will his skin on his nose grow back? and if so, how long does that take? For the most part, based on his profile, it doesn’t look like he’s done any structural damage yet - just skin. Would love any insight you all have! I think he’s a boy, but who knows.
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| 06/08/12 12:00am |
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Raisdbywolvz View Profile |
Message To: Cujin In reference to Message Id: 2269177 Nose Rubbing Damage
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| 06/08/12 02:01am |
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Dib~ View Profile |
Message To: Cujin In reference to Message Id: 2269177 Nose Rubbing Damage
This site has great info, keep browsing thru it. Good luck! ~dib~ |
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| 06/08/12 10:14pm |
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Cphill58 View Profile |
Message To: Dib~ In reference to Message Id: 2269287 Nose Rubbing Damage
....some triple antibiotics have pain reliever in them. Not a good thing for reptiles. Overdose can be worrisome. |
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| 06/16/12 03:14pm |
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TwilightDreamer1979 View Profile |
Message To: Cphill58 In reference to Message Id: 2270212 Nose Rubbing Damage
May i suggest some low cost measures to help stop your littl eone rubbing his nose.. They don’t understand glass, they will just keep trying to get through it. You need to show your littl eone that there is a barrier there. Try covering the outside of the glass with something. Fish tank backing is a good one. it looks nice and shows your WD the boundaries. or you could just use plain paper. as long as you cover 3 sides and perhaos a little at the bottom of the front might help too. Also, give him something to hide in/under. Anything thats easily cleaned, sturdy and doesn’t go soggy or rust. (no sharp edges either) I once used a new clean terracotta plant pot upturned with an opening knocked into it (Hammer on a towel outside on the grass is best for this  ) worked as a good cheap hide. as long as he can get into it easily and it’s not directly under the heat source.
These 2 things will help his not want to keep banging on the glass, and will also reduce his stress levels. TD.x. |
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