Maylin_4_sulcata
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We have two baby sulcatas going on 3 months old. They've both been pretty active and eat regularly. They have a uv light as well as a heat emitter. I soak them every day for about 20 minutes. Their diet consists of primarily weeds and grass with some greens here and there. All seemed fine until I noticed a fairly large cut or gash on the underside of one of their legs. I did not notice it until I gave him his bath tonight. He still moves it around regularly, and noticed no changes in his behavior. It looks like the wound is right where his leg begins. There has been no sight of blood or anything, nor was it bleeding when I initially noticed. Their enclosure had mostly coco coir, and some designated tortoise chip bedding. I have already thrown out the chips and replaced with all coco coir as perhaps maybe it got cut on that. Based off what I was able to find I cleaned it real well and put neosporin on it. Is there anything else I can do? I'm so worried. I've heard vets typically don't do things for babies so young, as there is nothing they can really do. I'm really scared for my baby and hope his leg won't come off or something. Any advice would be appreciated. Please be respectful as I am already beating myself up enough over this. Thank you all in advance.
-one very worried and sad tort mama
-one very worried and sad tort mama