Alfie has been really weak the last few hours. Not really responsive at all. I don't think he will make it through the night
I'm glad your little guy is still fighting.Well little guy is still hanging in there!
I have a question about temperature. Since he can't move himself from basking/ warm side to cool side to self regulate, what's the best temp to keep the tank. I can move him back and forth throughout the day but I just dont know if I should or how long he should be in each zone.
Thanks all!
Hope he gets better!Just got back from the vet. She said he weight was ok, but that he was dehydrated. She gave him some fluids and prescribed Fortaz antibiotic injected every three days. She said to only syringe feed every other day and suggested the repashy grub pie, which we already have.
She didnt think it was Mbd, but was leaning towards an infection. She didnt sound very hopeful unfortunately. She gave us the option of euthenasia, but I dont want to give up on him yet, so we will continue to see how he does on the antibiotics. Poor Alfie, its so sad to see him in this state.
Thank you!Hello,
Bless him, he is still hanging in there! Any improvements thus far, is he trying to eat anything?
For his age, since he is still growing, he needs the majority of the day in & or around his optimal
basking temperatures. What are your lights scheduled at, a 12 or 14 hour light period of time,
daily?
Tracie
Do you have a che? ceramic heat emitter for night time use?Thank you!
Yesterday morning when I woke up I thought he was gone, I had to watch him for a while to detect the slightest breath. There was no response or movement at all and he would not open his eyes. He improved slightly through the day and by night he was lifting his head.
Today he woke up right when I turned on the lights and looked at me. He still can't walk, but he's trying to move his legs for the first time in days. Not eating on his own yet . But I'm feeling hopeful again.
We've been keeping the lights on 14 hours since he's been sick.
We don't, but we set up an under tank heater for night time. Do you think a che would be better? I can definitely order one.Do you have a che? ceramic heat emitter for night time use?
I would -- we dont recommend under heater mats -- dragons heat from their backs not stomachsWe don't, but we set up an under tank heater for night time. Do you think a che would be better? I can definitely order one.
Ok, I'll order one now. Thank youI would -- we dont recommend under heater mats -- dragons heat from their backs not stomachs
I would get a 100 watt bulb for your tank and keep ambient temps around 80 at night --
Just make sure you have a fixture made to handle a che. It absolutely must have a ceramic socket and even then some are not designed for the extreme heat a che puts out.Ok, I'll order one now. Thank you
I'm so sorry.I'm sorry to say that Alfie passed this morning. Little guy fought really hard.
I wish I knew exactly what happened to him. We fell in love with him much more than I thought was possible for a reptile. We will miss him.
Thank you all for the advice and support. It helped a lot.
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