baby leo has boo boo

[jaden21]

one of my baby leo's has boo boo's on both her hind legs, where her ankles would be. im not sure what caused this. any thoughts on how i should treat em. i removed the old bedding. and am gonna run n get new stuff today. i soaked her in water for about 20 minutes. they aren't oozing or *****. dry n cracked rather. any help would be awesome. thanks

 

[Fernando]

what kind of bedding is she on?

You said you're not 'sure'...are you aware of any possibilities?

 

[CtTortoiseMom]

Is she kept alone? You said "one" of my baby Leo's so it makes me wonder if it is being hurt by other's?

 

[Fernando]

Is she kept alone? You said "one" of my baby Leo's so it makes me wonder if it is being hurt by other's?

Good eye Erin

 

[jaden21]

no she is with her boyfriend. i haven't experienced them fighting. they seem to get along great. they were in cocnut husks. i have just newspaper in there now. they have a hide thats made of wood. she could have caught herself on that. its the only thing i can think her getting injured on unless the other is being aggressive. but he seems very timid everytime i watch them. thanks guys for the help

 

[Fernando]

I'm not experienced with Leo mating. Russian tortoises can be very aggresive when mating. In fact, the male can sometimes even take scales off the legs of the female Russian while nipping at the legs.

 

[Neal]

Can you post pictures of what you're talking about?

 

[dmmj]

If the wounds (boo boos) are in the same spots on both legs I would imagine it is a mating or bullying injury. Try and find out the cause and a antibiotic ointment should be enough to help clear it up.

 

[dmarcus]

Hope you can figure it out to make sure it doesn't continue..

 

[jaden21]

they are babies. not even a year old. thank you for your help. i will post pics when i can. what kind of antibiotic cream?

 

[dmmj]

Just a plain old triple antibiotic like neosporin or a store brand.

 

[jaden21]

they healed up nicely the antibiotic ointment really helped thanks. i think she caught her legs on her sharp shell. sorry i didn't get a chance to upload pics.