LizardKat
Hatchling Member
Hi everyone,
I rescued a five year old female today who is in terrible health. "Tazzie" is very thin, has a partially paralyzed back leg and has a very large open sore on her back. She is also very tiny and lacks enthusiasm for eating. I repeatedly offered her calcium powdered crickets and some of the hard shelled "worms" (I hate those things!!!) but she had no interest. This evening, I was able to coax her into having some ground up fruit and veggies with calcium powder and reptile vitamin (spray mist) She also appeared to enjoy a warm 10 minute bath (I supported her head during the bath time) She enjoyed the UV lighting that I provided and is now fast asleep under a reptile nightlight/heatlamp.
I have an appointment in the morning with a reptile vet. I'll post some photos and could someone please tell me their thoughts as to how I can help her with her recovery?
Any help would be appreciated.
I rescued a five year old female today who is in terrible health. "Tazzie" is very thin, has a partially paralyzed back leg and has a very large open sore on her back. She is also very tiny and lacks enthusiasm for eating. I repeatedly offered her calcium powdered crickets and some of the hard shelled "worms" (I hate those things!!!) but she had no interest. This evening, I was able to coax her into having some ground up fruit and veggies with calcium powder and reptile vitamin (spray mist) She also appeared to enjoy a warm 10 minute bath (I supported her head during the bath time) She enjoyed the UV lighting that I provided and is now fast asleep under a reptile nightlight/heatlamp.
I have an appointment in the morning with a reptile vet. I'll post some photos and could someone please tell me their thoughts as to how I can help her with her recovery?
Any help would be appreciated.