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I had 2 females and one male housed in the same cage, and recently acquired another female. (These are all adult geckos, around 7 inches in length) When I added the new female, the male went CRAZY and bit the CRAP out of her. He opened the skin on her back, and now there is a large portion of skin (about the size of a dime) that is just hanging off of her, and (i guess its an inner layer of skin?) is exposed. I soaked it in hydrogen peroxide, and covered it in neosporin. Is there anything else I can do for her?

After the skin is healed, how would be the best way of re-introducing her? I was thinking of taking the male out and housing him seperately, and putting the females all in the same cage. Then, I would re-introduce the male after a week or so. Would this work?

Thanks in advance.

Has this new gecko been quarantined? I'd hate to hear that you put your other geckos at risk.

I did not buy the gecko from a pet store. A close friend gave her to me... so in a sense, she was quarantined.

Are you sure it is a female? Males usualy react to males like that.

either way you shuld be houseing them seperatly anyways. Any new gecko should always be quarintined to protect from disease.
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Sarah H

they WERE housed seperately!! quarantining is not an issue!! all i want to know is how to introduce them without all of the fighting. yes, i am sure that it is a female.