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Thanks, Ellen. My little boy is handling it pretty well. Lots of tears, and wants to bury him today, which I will, of course, accommodate. Already asked if he could get another new baby from the same breeder that we got his brothers dragon from (reputable local breeder) and we told him yes. I...

Hello, everyone. I am very said to have to say that we lost Telonic late last night. Got home after being gone a few hours and he was in the corner with black beard and unresponsive. I guess his odd behavior yesterday was because things just weren't right. No point in having a necropsy...

Thats a great idea - thanks!

I'm so sorry. I wish I had something more helpful to give you. If you are not sure, I would try to at least keep him warm, maybe even try a warm bath. Either way, you're not alone - others here will care and support you.

Try to pick him up and hold him to see if you can feel any breathing, if he feels limp or rigid, etc. He may have passed... :( :( :(

That doesn't sound good... Is he limp?

Hi, Faisal - I'm sorry, you must be very upset and worried. Have you tried to pick him up, or put him near his basking spot? Anything gentle to get him to stir around a little?

Hello, all. Having a down day today. I had to remove his log as I found him on his back - I guess he fell off or rolled off of it and was not able to flip back over on his own. Fortunately I was home, and it had only been 5 min since I had checked on him, so he couldn't have been like that for...

Hooray! Received meds from Tracie already! Telonic just got his first dose of allopurinol. I have to confess that it smelled so good and fruity that I was tempted to taste it first! Alas, I resisted temptation, and scored 1 for willpower. Suffice to say, he definitely was happy to take it. Kept...

Thanks, Ellen! I just ordered 800 large BSF so I can start feeding both of my little guys. I will also start giving Telonic the acidophilz daily, I just wanted to make sure it couldn't make anything worse. He had better live to be 20 years old, lol.... Tim

Sorry - forgot to include the Metacam for pain. He's getting .4ml twice a day. Thanks, Tim

Ok, that's what I was thinking too. Another question - does it do any harm or any good to give him Acidophilz as a probiotic right now? Not sure if it would help with his appetite at all, or conversely, if it would be something harder for his system to process. To summarize, this is where I'm at...

...you spend more time and money taking care of your pets than you do your kids.

Thanks for shipping so quick, Tracie. His coloration is still good, and he ate a few feeders yesterday on his own that I held in front of him, so he at least still has some appetite. I have not noticed the swelling getting any worse either, and he really does seem to be scooting around faster...

Starla, Thank you. I am hopeful AND impatioent, so I already ordered the Allupurinol from petmeds. HOWEVER, as soon as I saw your post I canceled the order and ordered kit from Tracie instead. Thanks for the info. She has been great - I have been PMing with her the past few days as well, and...

I am trying to be realistic, but that's what I'm hoping and surely want to try everything I can short of making him suffer.

Hello, everyone. Really bad news on Telonic. Talked to the vet, who consulted with the specialist yesterday afternoon. He has seen the pics, video, x-ray and has all of the information on everything that has been going on, and he says Telonic is not going to make it. Says that dragons this...

Hello to everyone! Telonic is trudging along. The Metacam does have him pretty zoned out in the morning after I give it to him, but around 2-3 pm you can tell it wears off enough for him to become more alert. He is continuing to take oral fluids well from the syringe, so I know he is staying...

That's good to hear on the pain meds - that's exactly what he's on. As the day went on he seemed to become a little more active and alert, which would make sense with him getting dosed in the morning. Would it be beneficial to give him half in the morning and half later on in the day? I feel...

Hello, all - update on Telonic... So was able to get to the vet yesterday - they were great and got me in at 6pm. Based on his size and especially with his issues, she did not feel like trying to draw enough blood for testing was a good thing for him. Bit of good news, though is that he did...