Recent content by Bchristopher

He’s doing great! Back to normal. The light won’t be here until Tuesday. I am going to mount it inside the tank and I’ll post pics when I have it all done so I’m sure I did it correctly. Thanks so much!

Thank you! She is going to the bathroom so that must be a good sign. She’s eating well also. I am returning the Zilla unit today and I’m ordering the Arcadia tubes and reflector hood. I’ll order the calcium only ( the one I have now has the d3 in the calcium.) I’m also going to mount the uvb...

Hi! I’ve made some changes and am hoping I’m getting closer to getting this right. In this set up I now have a 100 watt CHE that I use at night. In the double fixture I have a 150 watt exo-terra daytime heat lamp & a zoo med 100 watt basking bulb. Additionally I have a Zilla slimline desert...

I’ll post on this thread when I get everything.

I did plan on getting rid of the red light and adding the correct uv light. I will also replace that bulb. I can not thank you guys enough!

Thank you! I’m so grateful for this forum! I gave him a cool soak in the sugar water as you suggested. He ate much better this morning and is more like himself! Going to get the baby food in a bit. I am concerned with how much water he is getting though. Any suggestions on how to get more into him?

So I can try to treat this at home? It looks this morning like he passed some of it; not as swollen. I made the rookie mistake of buying the starter package from a pet store; going today to get the bulbs suggested here. The last batch of crickets were too big, I’m sure of it...it was not our...

This is the picture. Thanks for your help! All feedback/input is appreciated!

Thanks! I did just try to post it but not seeing it. The more I read, the more I think it might be an abscess. I’m still not sure though. I feel so bad because I can tell he’s in pain. Bringing him in the morning to the vet...just hope it’s not too late ?