Commander Crapper
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- Beardie name(s)
- Merlin
Hello
I've had Merlin for quite some time, & as of the last couple of months, I noticed his back legs were not working. My first thought was constipation, so I took him out more (after he had been inactive from my brother abandoning support for him & my parents who tried their best to take care of him in the house for quite some time) & managed to get him to poop, & no longer be constipated. Big woop for the time, I noticed he was moving his legs again. However, he was actively avoiding using them for support unless absolutely necessary. (I've caught him a couple times using his back legs for support when pooping, but that's about it) I'm kind of lost on what he could have that's still preventing him from using his back legs. I can't afford a vet, as my family is struggling enough already & I can't afford it myself either. I would do anything to take him & make him better, but vets are very expensive, & I hate to watch him suffer like this.
Can anyone be so kind as to help me figure out what's wrong & how to cure it without a vet? I appreciate it. I attached a setup of his cage (although it is very recent, the lamps & carpet especially have been replaced to help him move around easier & stay warmer)
I've had Merlin for quite some time, & as of the last couple of months, I noticed his back legs were not working. My first thought was constipation, so I took him out more (after he had been inactive from my brother abandoning support for him & my parents who tried their best to take care of him in the house for quite some time) & managed to get him to poop, & no longer be constipated. Big woop for the time, I noticed he was moving his legs again. However, he was actively avoiding using them for support unless absolutely necessary. (I've caught him a couple times using his back legs for support when pooping, but that's about it) I'm kind of lost on what he could have that's still preventing him from using his back legs. I can't afford a vet, as my family is struggling enough already & I can't afford it myself either. I would do anything to take him & make him better, but vets are very expensive, & I hate to watch him suffer like this.
Can anyone be so kind as to help me figure out what's wrong & how to cure it without a vet? I appreciate it. I attached a setup of his cage (although it is very recent, the lamps & carpet especially have been replaced to help him move around easier & stay warmer)