Thank you Diane and Sandy!
Kazi had a bit of a rough day today - I really hope its just the effects of having a gravid, digging female living upstairs. Hes gone a full week without any real issues which is the longest so far - I really thought we were getting past it all!
He was pretty crazy all afternoon. I gave him a
bath about 6.30pm - he seemed a little bloated and twitchy today so I thought he probably needed a poop... which he did. I put him back in his viv and went to sort out Phoebe. Anyway, when I looked back down at him he looked miserable - kind of depressed and his beard and tail were very black. I gave him some soy yoghurt - he was so eager to get it he practically ate the spoon too!!! By about 7.30 he still hadnt settled so I took him out for a little cuddle.... this just seemed to aggravate him more and he bobbed pretty continuously at me. I let him down on the floor and he ran from the carpeted area to the tiles so fast that he actually skidded across the tiles and began his mad bobbing again. He went back into his viv and kept up this bobbing for most of the evening - even when I got him out for a bed time cuddle - this whole time his beard and tail remained black.
Eventually, at bed time, he calmed down - his beard and tail returned to normal and he went to sleep. About an hour or so later I went to check on him and he was awake - his beard and tail were black again. I lifted him out and went through the usual routine except for the
bath as he seemed very sleepy and I do worry he will aspirate some water. I rubbed his tummy and he seems to be uncomfortable on his left hand side - that is the side that he seems to twitch most on when I stroke it. He is a little bloated again. I couldnt get him to settle down and had to just put him back in and hope that he gets comfy....
I just wish we could figure out whats causing this discomfort for him but I really dont know what to do...
I hope he calms down and gets comfy soon and gets a good nights sleep - I really do love the little guy and hate the fact that I cant just make him feel better!!