The last dose of meds were a little over a week ago. We will continue to keep weighing / feeding him. Basking temps / UVB all good.I would say the meds are causing the not eating- as long as his basking temps are good along w/ uvb I would keep track of his weight and keep feeding him
Post a pic of the inside of his mouth you may need help w/ this try using a q tip going in on the side of his mouth - need to see if there is a issue / sore etc inside-It's been a while so I wanted to give an update on Frank.
Frank is still refusing any food. I continue with my slurry of crushed up fresh bugs (superworns, crickets & dubia roaches with a little butternut squash baby food to make it flow through the syringe).
Brief history: Frank was diagnosed with pinworm and coccidia both of which he's been through the treatments. He tested negative for coccodia but still positive for pinworn. We when through a second treatment for the pinworm about a month ago. We are waiting 2 months before doing another fecal test as per the Vets last correspondence. Frank is active and is pooping no problem. It is watery, not super smelly. I think he releases the extra water from his system that comes from the slurry.
What I have noticed recently as I try and hand feed him a worm or strawberry is it looks like he is in pain when he chews? Could this be the reason Frank is refusing food?
It is making us very sad to see him unhappy, we just want him on the road to recovery.
Thanks,
Paul, Lily and Frank.
Ok we need to have AHBD take a look and advise --- flagging to herHere are some pictures of the inside of his mouth.
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Thanks Karrie, we did that and posted back in the thread a month or two ago. Let me post them again.Post a pic of the inside of his mouth you may need help w/ this try using a q tip going in on the side of his mouth - need to see if there is a issue / sore etc inside-
His mouth looks fine. He could be keeping it closed because he doesn't like the meds. Even when you give him food he may be worried it could be meds and not want to open it. I personally would cut back on the bugs in the slurry. I understand you're worried about him not eating but if he keeps getting what he needs from the slurry he has no reason to eat in his own. I would do just greens and veggies in the slurry while offering live bugs a few times a week and see if that will get him to start wanting to eat them on his own. I'm not sure if you ever got probiotics but if not I would highly suggest you do. Those meds have done a number on his stomach and they will definitely help.
Also if he likes basking up that high I would move the light back on top of the mesh. It may just be the pic but it looks very close.
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