12yo Beardie Ill Tonight

[HeathJenks]

Me too! Still getting used to the protocol for this forum. So glad she is doing better.

 

[Ruvio4]

Me too! Still getting used to the protocol for this forum. So glad she is doing better.

Thank you - yeah she is getting old now as I imagine yours is. She has slowed down over the last year or so but she's a fighter!

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

How is your girl today?
It looks like an acceptable liquid calcium but not sure what the strength is. Does it not have how
many milligrams are in the entire bottle? I couldn't see the back of the label.
It appears to be concentrated so if you wanted to mix it with a small amount of water, you could just
add half of a drop to some water to avoid getting too much. I am not sure how much water, maybe 5-10
mls, but she wouldn't be drinking the entire thing.
Just do your best with that so she doesn't get too much. This will make it difficult to monitor just how
much she is getting though.
I hope she is getting better!

Tracie

 

[Ruvio4]

Hello,

How is your girl today?
It looks like an acceptable liquid calcium but not sure what the strength is. Does it not have how
many milligrams are in the entire bottle? I couldn't see the back of the label.
It appears to be concentrated so if you wanted to mix it with a small amount of water, you could just
add half of a drop to some water to avoid getting too much. I am not sure how much water, maybe 5-10
mls, but she wouldn't be drinking the entire thing.
Just do your best with that so she doesn't get too much. This will make it difficult to monitor just how
much she is getting though.
I hope she is getting better!

Tracie

Thank you - will try that! She is doing slightly better with movement than she was seeming slightly more active!

 

[Drache613]

Hello!

That is great to hear, bless her. She sounds so very sweet. Hopefully some more time will help
her out. Please keep us updated on her progress & feel free to post more pictures of her, also.

Tracie

 

[Ruvio4]

This is Magnet now - she seemed to be improving but now seems worse than ever. I found her on her back again and her movement is no better. I have been giving her liquid calcium and doing all I can for her. Does anyone know what to do? My heart says try but in my head I feel like I need to put her out of her pain as I don't want her to suffer. Thanks.

 

[Ruvio4]

The lump on her back is poo - she must have had one and flipped over onto it just FYI.

 

[KarrieRee]

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This is Magnet now - she seemed to be improving but now seems worse than ever. I found her on her back again and her movement is no better. I have been giving her liquid calcium and doing all I can for her. Does anyone know what to do? My heart says try but in my head I feel like I need to put her out of her pain as I don't want her to suffer. Thanks.

Is her lighting and surface basking temps up to par? I am assuming it is all correct for as old as she is- it is awful to watch them like this - just to ask what uvb are you using and is it placed correctly for the tank screen?

 

[Ruvio4]

Is her lighting and surface basking temps up to par? I am assuming it is all correct for as old as she is- it is awful to watch them like this - just to ask what uvb are you using and is it placed correctly for the tank screen?

Hi yeah they all seem correct - brand new UVB 2 Weeks old which got recommended in this thread. I don't know what to do - I don't want to give up on her but she can't suffer.

 

[KarrieRee]

Hi yeah they all seem correct - brand new UVB 2 Weeks old which got recommended in this thread. I don't know what to do - I don't want to give up on her but she can't suffer.

I am going to have two others respond to your post did you get your uvb adjusted?
@AHBD
@Drache613

 

[AHBD]

Aw poor Magnet. Were there any xrays taken ?

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

I feel bad for you both! Are you not able to get any food into her at all? It looks like she is
very dehydrated. Try to start assist feeding her if you aren't already to help her get some
nutrition into her system. You can use chicken or turkey baby food mixed with sweet potato
or squash baby food to give her a couple of times daily. Is she trying to bask any right now?

Tracie

 

[Ruvio4]

Hi Tracie - she is basking occasionally yeah, unable to get food into her though. What's the best way to do this?

 

[Ruvio4]

She is alot darker in colour this morning - more like how she normally is in colour.

 

[Ruvio4]

This is her today.