npgeorgeuw
Hatchling Member
Got a rescue with initially locked hind limbs, locked tail and minimal use of his front legs.--Clearly a "he" since he couldn't retract them originally, even though he's only ten grams. We've had solid progress over the last 4 days with some ability to move the hind legs and tail coming back and non-paddle-like movement of the front limbs along with temperature regulation, relocation and regular defecation. His tail reflex to right himself is also steadily coming back.
Unfortunately we are struggling with him biting his own tongue while eating which is slowing down eating along with our fear of aspiration.--when syringe feeding he blackbeards after this amid copious head shaking. Before a bit tongue he is fine drinking (mixture of carnivore care, calcium w or w/out D3 and squash purée.) it's obvious that the neurological impairment is affecting his biting and it might be getting better but getting enough into him is getting hard. There doesn't appear to be broken or rubber jaws and his bite strength is solid (wife got bit accidentally today during the shaking) His tongue does seem large for his mouth, no clear overbite or underbite issues though...
Any thoughts on how to get food into him easier?
Unfortunately we are struggling with him biting his own tongue while eating which is slowing down eating along with our fear of aspiration.--when syringe feeding he blackbeards after this amid copious head shaking. Before a bit tongue he is fine drinking (mixture of carnivore care, calcium w or w/out D3 and squash purée.) it's obvious that the neurological impairment is affecting his biting and it might be getting better but getting enough into him is getting hard. There doesn't appear to be broken or rubber jaws and his bite strength is solid (wife got bit accidentally today during the shaking) His tongue does seem large for his mouth, no clear overbite or underbite issues though...
Any thoughts on how to get food into him easier?