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I have a new young dragon and both of his long toes look like they have bled at the tip...same toe on both sides.

I did find a couple of crickets that got under his carpet floor and were there at least overnight, if not a few days.

Could this be bites from the crickets? It seems off they would bite the same toe on both sides.

Any suggestions on this would be greatly appreciated.

Chip
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ok...i jusr caught him biting his toe. why would a dragon bite both his toes?
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only a couple ideas come to mind, he has unshed skin stuck on his toes which is irritating him. Or the bites are irritating. I suggest a soak in luke warm water deep enough to cover his feet at least but a bit deeper to armpits wouldn't hurt. Check for mites as well as these can cause irritation though I would not expect the toes being the likely area for mites to be.

A betadine soak will help with any infection in the bites, but topical antibiotic ointment will help too. Also, move him to a simple and easy to clean substrate like papertowels. Make sure uneaten crickets are removed from the cage after each meal.

Over grown toe nails could be causing issues too.
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PHLdyPayne

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thanks for the suggestions. i think it may be unshed skin. i have bathed him a couple times the past few days and put neosporin on the toes and they look good now and he doesn't seem to be biting them anymore.