Fake Plant Eating
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How big was i, and is it silk or plastic ? Can you pst pics of what's left of the plant to show the amount that he ate ? Here's how to post pics :
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Beardies can pass a lot of things you wouldn't believe, but there may be need for vet intervention if he starts acting sick at all. Some beardies have passed rocks, coins, an entire sandwich bag + other items but if Civ ate too much he may need surgery.
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Beardies can pass a lot of things you wouldn't believe, but there may be need for vet intervention if he starts acting sick at all. Some beardies have passed rocks, coins, an entire sandwich bag + other items but if Civ ate too much he may need surgery.
I don't remember how big they exactly were, but I'm hoping he didn't eat too much. I think they were small, but I don't know, I have a hard time remembering stuff. I'm pretty sure they're plastic. I just hope he's okay in the end because I don't know what I'd do without him. I feel like I haven't been a good owner recently and I feel terrible for it.
That's why I always advise against fake plants in the tank, I found that out the first time I put fake ones in long ago, my dragon tried to eat it, too. But don't feel, bad , a lot of people do use fake plants so it can happen, don't beat yourself up.
It might be best to have an Xray done to see if it's a large amount or small. A small amount could be passed through almost certainly. You'd just feed him smaller amounts but add natural laxatives like applesauce, baby food squash and veg. oil to help lubricate it through. Feeding him smaller amounts would help his digestive system to keep moving but not add too much bulk if he is impacted.
Exactly how big is Civ ? A big dragon can pass lots of junk.
It might be best to have an Xray done to see if it's a large amount or small. A small amount could be passed through almost certainly. You'd just feed him smaller amounts but add natural laxatives like applesauce, baby food squash and veg. oil to help lubricate it through. Feeding him smaller amounts would help his digestive system to keep moving but not add too much bulk if he is impacted.
Exactly how big is Civ ? A big dragon can pass lots of junk.
I'm usually against them too, but my sister bought that for me and she has ADHD and a form of autism so she insisted I put that in there or she would get mad. The more and more I study the plant the more the size he ate looks smaller, but I can't be sure. Also, the vet is closed, so I don't know what to do... I'll just make sure to feed him applesauce with his food. Thanks again and I'll give you an update sometime later. Hopefully he turns out okay, because the amount he ate didn't seem to be as much as a sandwich bag.
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You might be lucky and the bits of plastic will past through her and come out in the poo in the next week or so .... I'd be seriously worried since those are plastic cacti, spikey, so going to be very hard to move of the spikes dig in or are pointing downhill ....
Personally the URGENT actions I'd take (AS SOON AS I CAN FIND AN OPEN VET) are :
>>> NO MORE SOLIDS until you get a vet clearance .... if there's a blockage solids will make it worse and just sit there and rot.
>>> toss the fake plants out after showing them to the vet
>>> have a good reptile vet check her out - I think it's worth taking xrays to see if these have caused any blockages AND to work out what IF ANYTHING can be done to save her life.
THIS IS VERY SERIOUS IMO .
Personally the URGENT actions I'd take (AS SOON AS I CAN FIND AN OPEN VET) are :
>>> NO MORE SOLIDS until you get a vet clearance .... if there's a blockage solids will make it worse and just sit there and rot.
>>> toss the fake plants out after showing them to the vet
>>> have a good reptile vet check her out - I think it's worth taking xrays to see if these have caused any blockages AND to work out what IF ANYTHING can be done to save her life.
THIS IS VERY SERIOUS IMO .
That looks like an awful lot of spiky plastic that he ate, there are 3 or 4 of the cacti missing...You need to worry about internal bleeding and a major blockage.
No solid food at all until he gets an x-ray, because if he has a blockage from the plastic solid food on top of it will just sit there and rot in his stomach.
I don't think applesauce or baby food is appropriate here, you need to find a different Reptile vet that is open today and take him ASAP. He could die from internal bleeding, an intestinal blockage, etc. very quickly.
This does qualify as an emergency and he needs to go immediately!
No solid food at all until he gets an x-ray, because if he has a blockage from the plastic solid food on top of it will just sit there and rot in his stomach.
I don't think applesauce or baby food is appropriate here, you need to find a different Reptile vet that is open today and take him ASAP. He could die from internal bleeding, an intestinal blockage, etc. very quickly.
This does qualify as an emergency and he needs to go immediately!
Keep feeding him small -medium meals [ and adding a bit of applesauce, baby food prunes or squash too if need be.]Don't feel bad. My beardie literally just did the same thing today. The peice us around the size of a pea, so hopefully he passes it alright. My advice would be to monitor him and give him warm baths while lightly massaging his belly. If that doesn't pass it you should call a vet.
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