Hello everyone,
I can't tell if Toad is looking fat or bloated but, the last time this happened, it was because he had a very bad coccidia count. He went through his treatment and got a clear fecal two weeks later. That was back in September though. I would say this extra "squishiness" has been going on for about a week. I kept thinking it was in my head but my bf agrees he's looking way more rotund recently. I think he was born late June/early July and I've had him since late July.
Quick rundown of his hudbandry:
-- 40 gallon tank with half slate tile and half paper towels on the hot side where he likes to poop
-- 36" Arcadia T5 HO mounted inside the tank and a 100 w heat bulb. He can't get closer than 10" to the UVB.
-- 75-80 degrees cool side, 90-95 warm side, 100-108 basking (he has a couple logs underneath his bulb and one gets hotter than the other)
-- He mostly eats gut loaded dubias and greens (bok choy and collard) but will occasionally get hornworms. When he was younger, his staple was BSFL but now he eats too many to be cost effective.
-- Calcium dusting one meal 4-5x a week, vitamins 2x
-- Baths only when he's smelly or shedding
He had a hint of pink in his urate today but that could be coincidence. Appetite seems normal.
These photos really made me realize how bad I need to clean the glass of his tank lol. And, yes, he has a stick on thermometer but that's from when I didn't know any better and just haven't removed it. I use one of those little digital infrared thermometers now.
I can't tell if Toad is looking fat or bloated but, the last time this happened, it was because he had a very bad coccidia count. He went through his treatment and got a clear fecal two weeks later. That was back in September though. I would say this extra "squishiness" has been going on for about a week. I kept thinking it was in my head but my bf agrees he's looking way more rotund recently. I think he was born late June/early July and I've had him since late July.
Quick rundown of his hudbandry:
-- 40 gallon tank with half slate tile and half paper towels on the hot side where he likes to poop
-- 36" Arcadia T5 HO mounted inside the tank and a 100 w heat bulb. He can't get closer than 10" to the UVB.
-- 75-80 degrees cool side, 90-95 warm side, 100-108 basking (he has a couple logs underneath his bulb and one gets hotter than the other)
-- He mostly eats gut loaded dubias and greens (bok choy and collard) but will occasionally get hornworms. When he was younger, his staple was BSFL but now he eats too many to be cost effective.
-- Calcium dusting one meal 4-5x a week, vitamins 2x
-- Baths only when he's smelly or shedding
He had a hint of pink in his urate today but that could be coincidence. Appetite seems normal.
These photos really made me realize how bad I need to clean the glass of his tank lol. And, yes, he has a stick on thermometer but that's from when I didn't know any better and just haven't removed it. I use one of those little digital infrared thermometers now.