Feeder bite

[jmerrick27]

Hey everyone, so I noticed a bite spot on my cham and It's either from a cricket or a hornworm, but the bite is very small, I took a picture from the best angle that I could get, but would it get infected or will it heal on its own with no further action needed? I'll post a picture

It's just slightly under her chin that spot, looks big in the picture but it's about .5mm in size when I look at her. TIA!!

 

[MissSkittles]

If you happen to have any silver sulfadiazine, you can put a small dab on it. Plain neosporin (without pain reliever) can also be used. It should heal up fine, but do keep an eye on it just in case.
When feeding crickets, unless you are certain that she has eaten every one of them and none have escaped, it’s a good idea to put a small piece of veggie in the bottom of the enclosure…like carrot.
Hornworms and superworms will bite back. Make sure that they are the appropriate size for your cham…not too big. Chams usually know to grab the head first, but not always.

 

[jmerrick27]

If you happen to have any silver sulfadiazine, you can put a small dab on it. Plain neosporin (without pain reliever) can also be used. It should heal up fine, but do keep an eye on it just in case.
When feeding crickets, unless you are certain that she has eaten every one of them and none have escaped, it’s a good idea to put a small piece of veggie in the bottom of the enclosure…like carrot.
Hornworms and superworms will bite back. Make sure that they are the appropriate size for your cham…not too big. Chams usually know to grab the head first, but not always.

Noted, but it was from a feeder cricket because I saw one crawl onto her face while she was eating, I usually try to pick off the ones that crawl onto her to avoid bites but she got pissy and hissed at me when I tried to take it off, with the horn worms I tend to hand feed those and I hold close the head so it's moving but not as much and then I let go once her tongue hits it. Thank you, I will be buying some today and do you suggest I use a Q-tip to apply the cream?