iHerp Answers: Can I use polysporin on a head/scale wound? My BP has gouged out a scale on her head and I need to know if I can use either polysporin or neosporin on it. How often should I apply it?

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Can I use polysporin on a head/scale wound? My BP has gouged out a scale on her head and I need to know if I can use either polysporin or neosporin on it. How often should I apply it?

Posted By:

Medusa

In Relation To:

Zuma

My female BP found a way to get inbetween the 2 lids I have on her tank. In doing so she gouged a hole in the top of her head and the scale is sticking out a bit. I'd like to put some polysporin or neosporin on it but I don't know if this is safe or not. Treatment options please?!


Points:	250
Topics:	Skin , Medications
Tags:	Headwound
Species:	Pythons > Pythons > Python regius
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Member Comment

3/10/2022 5:47:01 PM

Cenobite

How bad is it? Bleeding? Can you see flesh?

Member Comment

4/11/2022 10:52:39 PM

Sonja K. Reptiles

I'd clean the area and apply some Neosporin.

Member Comment

5/17/2022 5:20:08 PM

Cenobite

Any update? It's been 2 months..........

Member Comment

7/1/2022 3:30:34 PM

Patrick

Hopefully the animal is fine, usually with external injuries reptiles in gneral are little tanks. Also George, when they do injure themselves they will enter a rapid shed cycle and shed once a week or so, speeds up the healing process incredibly.

Member Comment

8/18/2022 1:21:41 PM

Burn

Don't use Neosporin with "pain relief".

Member Comment

10/31/2023 11:37:34 PM

MegF

Plain neosporin is perfectly safe

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