Limping left front leg

[Drache613]

Hello,

That is great news she finally started eating some greens! I guess she figured that she needed to eat
something. It's a great sign if she was up & basking waiting for you! Shedding is a very good sign, too
so hopefully she is improving a lot now.
At least she also ate some insects too but maybe things will be more balanced for her with her nutrition.
Always nice to get positive outcomes, that is for sure!
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Tracie

 

[Rico]

She killed her greens today while I was a work. Of course, the more she eats, the more she poops… she had some solid in enclosure.
I let her out on the floor. Thank God she did this on the linoleum- straight liquid???
Since she’s eating greens that I wet down before I go to work, back off on trying to syringe some water??? Gave a couple good sized hornworms last night also. And about 40 mealworms.
Now it’s turned into a feeding question.
I think she’s mad at me now…. I block off under couch and every way she can get behind furniture and crevasses in kitchen. I rent a small cottage but ample room for her to get exercise.
But…. One block is a fireplace gate that folds. She figured out she can climb that. Put books in front. She figured out which books she could climb onto. Switched the books now she can’t jump that high
Yeah she’s not happy.
Give her an inch and she wants to take a mile
But I’m also wondering what I can get for her to climb vertical as she’s out…

 

[Rico]

Rico is shedded her head. Nothing else looks like it’s shedding. Kind of weird.
I think I got all the shed in one piece out of both nostrils. They look open???
She’s eating good. But last couple days glass-surfing, even though I let her out for a bit. Humidity is good.
Maybe uvb needs replaced?

 

[KarrieRee]

Rico is shedded her head. Nothing else looks like it’s shedding. Kind of weird.
I think I got all the shed in one piece out of both nostrils. They look open???
She’s eating good. But last couple days glass-surfing, even though I let her out for a bit. Humidity is good.
Maybe uvb needs replaced?

How old is the UVB ?

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

That's good to know she got her shed finished up & her nostrils, too. It sounds like she is very active
& trying to climb on everything too! They do love to climb. So I guess you will be dragon proofing the
play area for her!

Tracie

 

[Rico]

UVB is 3 months… I was just thinking I’m going tomorrow to grab another set of bulbs.
She hasn’t her shed it was just her head???
I’ve been very creative on Rico-proofing my place - she’s training me very well
I have shoulder surgery next week so trying to get things that I may need (like bulbs). Deep-cleaning tank this weekend.

 

[KarrieRee]

UVB is 3 months… I was just thinking I’m going tomorrow to grab another set of bulbs.
She hasn’t her shed it was just her head???
I’ve been very creative on Rico-proofing my place - she’s training me very well
I have shoulder surgery next week so trying to get things that I may need (like bulbs). Deep-cleaning tank this weekend.

No UVB is good please change it out at approx 10-11 months old --

 

[Rico]

No UVB is good please change it out at approx 10-11 months old --

Another issue - after helping shed her head, she’s been upset. Today seriously glass surfing. I think she ate greens yesterday and a hornworm.
I can’t get her into vet until tomorrow. I’m wondering is her nostril is clogged - it only looks like a tiny open and was pretty black when came out of hide this morning. Normal coloring now.

Or she’s constipated. She pooped a little yesterday, but quite a bit of “water”. Soaked her a bit ago and she pooped/peed again still water with it. I wanted to look at looked like she was trying to do more.
Maybe I gave her too many little mealworms a couple days ago.

 

[KarrieRee]

Another issue - after helping shed her head, she’s been upset. Today seriously glass surfing. I think she ate greens yesterday and a hornworm.
I can’t get her into vet until tomorrow. I’m wondering is her nostril is clogged - it only looks like a tiny open and was pretty black when came out of hide this morning. Normal coloring now.

post a pic of the nostril and area in question

 

[Rico]

post a pic of the nostril and area in question

I think it’s the first one. Right side?
But I noticed that today everytime I go out the door. She jumps off her basking and goes to the side I’m on. She even flared.
I don’t want to take her to the vet for nothing.
It’s expensive.
Now she’s glass-surfing. After taking her outside. She’s been doing that also.
Her lights went out and I covered the sides, hopefully she’ll settle down.
Maybe I need a bigger tank? It’s a 75gallon.

 

[Rico]

Took her to vet. Bloodwork was ok. Fecal was ok.
They did a full ultrasound. More fluid around heart and maybe a fatty liver.
AND…. She does now have lots of eggs (follicles). And more fluid around at least one of them….
That explains her behavior.
I’m to go back in a month if she hasn’t started laying them for them to get them out.

Ok, now that I’m done freaking out, can I just put dirt (bagged) in a Rubbermaid tote and wet? How do I keep it warm??
I got rid of most of the sand/soil I had before.
And how long to leave her in when she starts her digging frantically in enclosure?
I need to actually see a setup. I need visuals.

 

[KarrieRee]

Took her to vet. Bloodwork was ok. Fecal was ok.
They did a full ultrasound. More fluid around heart and maybe a fatty liver.
AND…. She does now have lots of eggs (follicles). And more fluid around at least one of them….
That explains her behavior.
I’m to go back in a month if she hasn’t started laying them for them to get them out.

Ok, now that I’m done freaking out, can I just put dirt (bagged) in a Rubbermaid tote and wet? How do I keep it warm??
I got rid of most of the sand/soil I had before.
And how long to leave her in when she starts her digging frantically in enclosure?
I need to actually see a setup. I need visuals.

We need ahbd to help here
@AHBD

 

[Rico]

We need ahbd to help here
@AHBD

Thanks. I have shoulder surgery next Thursday. I need to do this soon.

 

[KarrieRee]

Thanks. I have shoulder surgery next Thursday. I need to do this soon.

Ok hopefully she'll respond here in the next day or so

 

[Rico]

Also AHBD? what wattage bulb for the dig box. I’m getting the clamp today or another stand. I’m only going to start with 5-6” with the soil (and if it has peat do I have to mix with sand?) - since I’ll be one-armed for a few weeks, it will be easier to manage.
My stress level is really high