BaskingBaby
Sub-Adult Member
I haven't posted in a while but I've been reading and seeing lots of new little babies added to the bunch
I've had a day full of worrying....I think I almost lost Zander today. (For those of you who don't know him, I got him last July from Petco. At the time I didn't know any better. He was 5" then, and now he's a full 15" and at my last check he was a healthy 315 grams.) He's been slowing down a lot lately. He used to eat up to 10 superworms a day, lots of collard greens, etc. He was my greedy, fat little boy. This week I've really noticed him slowing down to the point where he will barely bask. I attributed this to him maybe getting ready for his first brumation, but I don't think that's what it is now.
Last night as I was saying goodnight, he was already asleep at 9pm and had his head placed so cute on his little branch, like a pillow. Today when I got back from class at 1pm, he was still in the exact same spot. I immediately took him out, but he was really sluggish and not himself. He was ice cold, I'm guessing he hadn't moved since last night. I gave him a warm bath in about 4 inches of warm water. I put him in the sink and he immediately submerged his entire body, including his head under the water, and closed his eyes. I freaked out and picked him up. He didn't open his eyes, he felt floppy and wasn't really breathing. I panicked, started gently shaking him and rubbing him to get him to breathe. He eventually opened his eyes and was a little more responsive. In that moment I really thought I was losing him. At this point I thought the fastest thing to warm him up was to let him bask. I couldn't do much more because I had to leave for work in a couple minutes, so I left him there to bask. After I came home from work, he looked a little better, was a little warmer and more alert, but still not himself. Since then I've made him a batch of Repta-Aid and he gobbled it up and immediately looks a LOT more alert.
I'm not really sure whats going on with him, whether it's early brumation or he's just not feeling well lately....but if you guys could keep him in your thoughts that would be great.....he's such a sweet, cuddly little guy and he's come a long way
If this keeps up I'll have to take him to the vet, but I'm not really sure what they can do aside from a fecal. Sigh....I just hope he's alright. I'm going to keep up with the Repta-Aid every day, and some warm baths. My poor little guy....![Frown :( :(](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Last night as I was saying goodnight, he was already asleep at 9pm and had his head placed so cute on his little branch, like a pillow. Today when I got back from class at 1pm, he was still in the exact same spot. I immediately took him out, but he was really sluggish and not himself. He was ice cold, I'm guessing he hadn't moved since last night. I gave him a warm bath in about 4 inches of warm water. I put him in the sink and he immediately submerged his entire body, including his head under the water, and closed his eyes. I freaked out and picked him up. He didn't open his eyes, he felt floppy and wasn't really breathing. I panicked, started gently shaking him and rubbing him to get him to breathe. He eventually opened his eyes and was a little more responsive. In that moment I really thought I was losing him. At this point I thought the fastest thing to warm him up was to let him bask. I couldn't do much more because I had to leave for work in a couple minutes, so I left him there to bask. After I came home from work, he looked a little better, was a little warmer and more alert, but still not himself. Since then I've made him a batch of Repta-Aid and he gobbled it up and immediately looks a LOT more alert.
I'm not really sure whats going on with him, whether it's early brumation or he's just not feeling well lately....but if you guys could keep him in your thoughts that would be great.....he's such a sweet, cuddly little guy and he's come a long way
If this keeps up I'll have to take him to the vet, but I'm not really sure what they can do aside from a fecal. Sigh....I just hope he's alright. I'm going to keep up with the Repta-Aid every day, and some warm baths. My poor little guy....