NightmareDisco
Sub-Adult Member
Hello all,
I have a baby silkback, Nachtmahr, I have had him for almost a month so he is about 10 weeks old. When I got home from Uni today, I noticed he was a bit off, he was hanging out on the cool side (not a big deal there though he rarely does it) and he was looking a bit wrinkly (anyone who has had a silkie knows what I mean) so I took him for his soak. I notice he is seeming to have some on and off balancing issues. One moment he will sit and stare with his nose slanted downwards (which he also never does, head is always held high) and when he jumps from his furniture he looks really wobbly and he even rolled over on his back for like half a second before correcting himself (well, he didn't roll, he just kinda went down in that direction) He does NOT wanna eat today, won't even acknowledge his food. When he was in the bath, he cocked his head to the side and then kept tilting and tilting until I had to stop him. And now, he is laying on his hammock alert (not nearly as alert as normal) and keeps closing his eyes like he wants to take a nap.
This is all very strange as this kid is normally a ball of energy. He is going through a full body shed if that matter.
I was just considering that it may be calcium deficiency because he does not eat very much (seems to be growing normally, has shed twice in my possession) I do dust his food but he isn't really intaking that much. If this is the case, I will buy some liquid calcium and give it to him that way, I was just wondering if anyone had any other thoughts or suggestions?
Some specs: he has a 60 g glass viv, reptisun 5.0 UVB (to avoid burns on his fragile skin) he can and often does get withing 6-7 inches of this light, his basking spot is at 100 F and his substrate is paper towels.
All thoughts and suggestion greatly appreciated
I have a baby silkback, Nachtmahr, I have had him for almost a month so he is about 10 weeks old. When I got home from Uni today, I noticed he was a bit off, he was hanging out on the cool side (not a big deal there though he rarely does it) and he was looking a bit wrinkly (anyone who has had a silkie knows what I mean) so I took him for his soak. I notice he is seeming to have some on and off balancing issues. One moment he will sit and stare with his nose slanted downwards (which he also never does, head is always held high) and when he jumps from his furniture he looks really wobbly and he even rolled over on his back for like half a second before correcting himself (well, he didn't roll, he just kinda went down in that direction) He does NOT wanna eat today, won't even acknowledge his food. When he was in the bath, he cocked his head to the side and then kept tilting and tilting until I had to stop him. And now, he is laying on his hammock alert (not nearly as alert as normal) and keeps closing his eyes like he wants to take a nap.
This is all very strange as this kid is normally a ball of energy. He is going through a full body shed if that matter.
I was just considering that it may be calcium deficiency because he does not eat very much (seems to be growing normally, has shed twice in my possession) I do dust his food but he isn't really intaking that much. If this is the case, I will buy some liquid calcium and give it to him that way, I was just wondering if anyone had any other thoughts or suggestions?
Some specs: he has a 60 g glass viv, reptisun 5.0 UVB (to avoid burns on his fragile skin) he can and often does get withing 6-7 inches of this light, his basking spot is at 100 F and his substrate is paper towels.
All thoughts and suggestion greatly appreciated