Recent content by missmaishka

thanks a lot for the help, i can stop been worried now. I think i just missed her normal feed time so she got bored and ate the paper. my fault really, she hasnt done it again.

I decided to leave it a while and see if anything changes. The blue colour turned to a grey shade, but it doesnt seem any better. There are also patches on her hips and tops of her legs now. I have taken some pics of the patching during her bath. I think most will say it is just shedding, but I...

I noticed Rikku scales round her face had lightened a great deal, i put it down to shedding. I looked at ther today and i notice all the scales on the top of her head are a funny blueish colour. I have never seem it like this before. Should I panic yet?

Heya again. She had her vet check yesterday, which went great. The vet is very happy with her and has stopped the injections. I dont have to go back til 6weeks from now to have her stitches out. I just need to give her a lot of warms baths and feed her up a bit, but I have the next week two...

Hey guys. Ty again for all your help and kind words. I was told by the vets that Rikku would not eat without help, but the day after I got her home she ate her way through a whole dish on greens, it seems to tire her out but when she insnt sleeping she is back to her old crazy self. I think...

you are right, ty, the white mark had changed back by the time I went to turn her lights off. I gave her another injection today and this time I think it went better, no marks and no hissing. I wasnt told to use anything along the injection, is that something I should really be thinging about...

Heya guys I just got Rikku back from the vets after an op, I was given injections of Baytril which I was told to give her every two days. I gave her a dose this morning, it was fine at first but now the small area around where I put the needle has gone a very light colour. Is this something to...

Heya Guys. Very happy to tell you all that Rikku came home from the vets today. She is still off her food, but the vet thinks she will be better at home with me. She is still a little dark in colour and sleepy, but the vets says she is doing great and that it will take her a while to...

I spoke to the vets yesterday and all seemed well, she was eating and pooping, I was told to call today so I could take her home. was so happy, couldnt wait to see her little face. Phoned today only to be told that I couldnt take her home or even see her, she has stopped eating ( well i dont...

Well the lumps started as sand that she had eaten, they got bigger as she eat anything as nothing could pass through. I was told by the vet that they removed large amounts of sand and old poop. The only way to stop this happening is to remove the sand from the tank. I think its a very good idea...

Just got a call from the vet, Rikku has had her op and is now awake and coming round slowly. They want to keep her in til wednesday to make sure everything is ok. So happy, cant wait to have her back home.

The vet just called a few mins ago, she wants to do the opp. I was hopin if it came to this that i would get the chance to give Rikku a hug first, but the vet wants to do the op today and in the next few hours. So now I just gotts sit here and wait for the phone to ring. I hope she wakes up again.

Heya guys Here to give you another update on Rikku. She is still at the vets, still been treated. I have been ringing everyday to check on her. I'm told she is bright, happy and eating like a horse, but so far there has been no change with her blockage. Tomorrow is the big day, I...

Hey again. Here with an update for you. Rikku didnt get any better, the lumps in her tummy just got harder. I took her to the vets today and they didnt want me to take her home. The vet said she wanted to take an xray and try a few things to her help pass it. If none of thats works they...

She has eaten at last!!!! She looked really fed up today, didnt bother gettin up and was very dark. I got her out to give her a hug and she just came back to life again. I let her run around a bit then put her back in her tank. She jumped off her log and went to her food dish and ate everything...