any suggestions on how best to care for paralyzed rescue?

[Beardymama33]

Update: she ate!!!
We tried over and over again with dubia and supers and she still just isn't having it. So while trying to force feed her tonight using the syringe she was resisting like crazy.(I think she's been fed by syringe before me and that's why she so unwillin) so after struggling to get her mouth to stay open because she really fights that syringe my husband tried to use the spoon we mixed her food with to hold it open, and instead she just started biting the spoon like mad licking off the food. And from that point on we just fed her like a baby on the end of the spoon. She only occasionally bit the spoon but I think I'd like to pick up a plastic baby spoon for her. That way she can't hurt herself while eating. So I was starting cleaning the tank/ box she came in and there's some dried up poop in there with red in it as well. I can get a picture of that if it'd help? The idea of blood in her poop makes me want to take her to the local rescue that way she can get full medical attention.

My Draconis hates the syringe too so get a pack of baby spoons for her, Draconis loves his tiny purple spoon (his 3 year old human sister gave him her tiny tea spoon) and if all else fails he eats from my finger when i have to give him the repta boost i have.

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

How is she doing today?
I honestly don't think the stool looks terribly odd, really. The pinkish tint is pretty common, especially if you are giving a lot of various supplements, etc to her. That always has an effect on the stool & the color of it also.

Let us know how things are going.
Tracie

 

[derangedplanet]

Right now she's doing very well. I've been trying to get a hold of the nearby rescues and she hasnt replied. Not sure if my message didn't get through or what. Her poops have been normals and she's become a quite avid eater. She still refuses any veggies. But we try to feed her some kind of baby food veggie(usually sweet potato) once every 3 days. She's only sometimes in the mood to eat. Others not so much. When she is though she can't get enough. I won't give her any more than 9(if she's been negligent to eat the day before) or 7 when she's been doing good. Too fearful of impaction due to her constant lack of movement and gaps between poops

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

At least though you are able to get some food into her right now. It sounds like she has a pretty good appetite then, most of the itme.
Has she made any efforts at all to move her legs or not? Just curious. Is she still alert also?
Let us know how she is doing. I hope that she continues to improve for you.

Tracie

 

[derangedplanet]

She's alert when she's awake. She's often napping. Though I get that I imagine dragging all your weight around is exhausting. She seems to have some ability to twitch or reposition them. I haven't pushed too much on checking just because I don't wanna stress her.

 

[Beardymama33]

She's alert when she's awake. She's often napping. Though I get that I imagine dragging all your weight around is exhausting. She seems to have some ability to twitch or reposition them. I haven't pushed too much on checking just because I don't wanna stress her.

have you tried leg massages and water exercises? ie gently push them and let her push gently back? it may be that they are just weak from non use for one reason or another.

 

[derangedplanet]

She seems to not have motor control of them. Like yeah she can twitch them when they are hindering her movement. But she seems to lack any complete motor function. Like a person who can twitch their toes but not walk. I don't know how else to explain it. But their seems to be no precise movement what so ever. Though she is quite strong so I would not suspect a weakness.

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

I would maybe try some water therapy, it is very helpful or can be in some instances.
I am so sorry, I wish that she had more strength. It really could be from a stroke previously, or a type of spinal injury perhaps.
Have you had any x-rays done? I am not sure if this would be a severe metabolic bone disease case or not.
Is she still alert & interested somewhat in food?

Keep us posted on her.

Tracie

 

[derangedplanet]

She's very interested in food though I'm not certain how much of her food actually was used in her system from yesterday. Today I checker her cage and within like 15 mins of that she did something(presuming pooped but could be puked) superworm chunks and brown liquid all over herself and the tub. No idea why it wasn't digested. But currently she's having a bath.

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

Oh no, poor thing! Did you feed her too late then, too close to bedtime?
Is she staying warm enough during the day? Be sure the basking temperatures are a pretty good range, from 95-110 for basking.
Is her beard dark in color or normal coloration?
How much food do you get into her at one time?
I hope she enjoyed her bath, too.

Tracie

 

[Beardymama33]

Hello,

Oh no, poor thing! Did you feed her too late then, too close to bedtime?
Is she staying warm enough during the day? Be sure the basking temperatures are a pretty good range, from 95-110 for basking.
Is her beard dark in color or normal coloration?
How much food do you get into her at one time?
I hope she enjoyed her bath, too.

Tracie

another thing that could have happened is she ate too much. mine does that when his little eyes are bigger than his stomach and he literally engulfs his food and then some. odd thing happened the other day, he ate one too many crickets and digested all but that one and pooped it out whole with his normal poop. she may have eaten too much in one sitting...

 

[derangedplanet]

She was acting very very hungry the day before the worm chunks. But I only let jason give her 8 supers. We gave her a 3 more at around 7 pm. Her light doesn't go off till 9:30. We split up the feedings by 6 hours because I didn't want her to overeat. Figured give her a chance to digest them. Anyways. She only seems to have expelled those 3. Her temp is at a high of 101 with a low of 98. That being said I've decreased her newspaper to just two taped down pieces that way it's easier for her to wiggle her way in and out of the light without moving the paper instead. Our lives here are about to get really busy so I've been trying to find a home for her. Everyone around here keeps telling me to ask the reptile vets. But like, I HATE phone calls. So awkward. Can't stand them. So I'm still working on it.

 

[Adriana0918]

How is she doing?

 

[derangedplanet]

Her health started rapidly declining. So our search got urgent in trying to find her a rescue. Someone to help her. We found one. She originally assumed that she must have parasites. And while she probably did I believe any treatment for that probably caused a lot of stress too. She took her to her regular vet and her vet said that years of mbd hadn't damaged her bones as much as one would usually see but that they had seriously damaged her internal organs. The treatments they had her under were stressful and she was told that without them warrior would die in a few weeks. But with them she'd be given a chance at a longer lifespan provided she survived them. I'm not sure what all was done for her but I do know she was being force fed often and given fluids. However she passed away not long after she was taken to the rescue (around 2 weeks). I am incredibly thankful for everything she did to rehabilitate her. She was a real savior and I was getting too irrationally upset to keep caring for her. I'm sad warrior passed away but seeing how much pain she was in at the end I'm sure it was for the better. She is missed. But never ever forgotten.

 

[AHBD]

I'm so sorry to hear that. You really did your best and it's so obvious how much you cared....nothing else could be done, and although it's very sad at least she is not suffering. But still very difficult for you, who cared very much for the little creature. My hear goes out to you.