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I had an adult pair of gtp's i got in on a trade. ive had them for a few months and recently the female died and it had bad mouth rot. The male has it now and I was told to treat with hydrogen peroxide and then iodine or rid-rot. What do you sugest? Please, if you have never delt with the disease and your buddy gave you a tip that his buddy gave him, don't post.
Thanks

Mouth rot is not a disease but a symptom of such and you need to take your animal to a herp experienced veterinarian right away. This seems like it has festered for a while and waiting will only stack the odds against your little friend.

If you are looking for wive's tails or breeder's secrets, there are none that will help you in this case.

This is generally caused, or complicated by improper husbandry. It rarely happens when animals are not stressed and kept properly. I suggest going to the GTP forum and ask for specifics on how to best improve your husbandry. Without this, any treatment will not be successfull.

Hey,
As was stated, if you lost one the likelihood of losing the other is pretty great. Infections of the mouth, can in their severest case, affect the bone area, maxillary and mandible, and other parts too, causing lose of teeth. In its mildest state, the infection can be treated using some topical meds, like Neosporin antibiotic oinment, and a rinse or flush, like Hydrogen peroxide, or Povidine (Betadine), diluted to a light colored tea with water. If the severity of the infection is not known, a visit to the vet is warranted, particularly, if you have no prior experience with treating Stomatitis, which again, is usually secondary to something underlying, like a URI.

A visit will likely run you about 100 dollars, but in the end you will save your gtp, and get it on the road to recovery, and the knowledge gained on how to best treat this is indespensible.

Drugs used to treat Stomatitis and URI:
Amikacin, Baytril, Ceftazidime, Cipro and recently, Tylosin. These meds are only obtainable from a Vet and the latter, can be purchased from an online source. However, do not attempt treatment without being shown properly by a Vet.
-Angel
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