Get the T 8 unobstructed and decor piece 6-8 inches- as soon as possible - try PetSmart see if the Arcadia is in stock then that uvb can sit on top and I would have the distance 8 inches- please get the digital probe thermometers as wellI can get those ordered, for sure! I still need to hang from inside or will it be OK like it is? Also, we are really juat trying to save as much of her tail as we possibly can at this point, i think. The vet was fairly confident we will have to amputate some, but since she is trying to brumate, we really dont want to have to sedate if we don't have to, ya know? I just want to get her as healthy as possible as soon as we can, especially since she is at least 11, maybe older! I hate this so much! And I am so disappointed in myself for not taking better care of her. If you had seen her yesterday...
Thank you for the info, and yes, please look at her tail! It may not change anything as far as what has to happen, but I will treat as well as I can for now and make the changes you have suggested. Her hide has been there for at least 4 years, but we can change that easily! Thank you, all, again for your info and all of you for your help! Please, let me know if you think there is anything we can do for her tail, specifically, or that we need to do to stop any progression of whatever it is!I reread my last post, i wasn't saying what your using is cedar, i see its pine, i was just adding that cedar is the most toxic as an fyi
Ok when you get the uvb please post back on here and I will help you get it placed for your tank - the screen will determine where the uvb is placedI was thinking I'd get the Arcadia. I don't think she drank too much, it was about average for how she usually drinks, it seems like to me. We started the tail soak yesterday and will continue that as well as the tail massage the vet suggested and her antibiotics, but she is really not a fan, lol
She seems to be fine, just really sleepy. Not interested in eating or drinking much at all, just going back to sleep after morning medication every day. No weight loss, no gains. It is so hard to tell with these guys when it is time for brumation whether it's due to that or if they really don't feel good! So frustrating, lol! I think I'll let her go down for sleepy time and just check on her tail once a week or so to be sure there is no progression or soreness developing for now. I'll keep you updated and thanks for your input!Hello,
Thanks for posting the blood test results. How is your girl Puff doing today, still wanting to sleep alot?
That is very normal this time of year. I agree, the
values don't indicate any infection going on right
now so antibiotics are really not needed.
Is her weight stable right now?
It does make it very hard on both of you to force
her to come out of her brumation state when her
system is slown down. As long as her tail looks
ok & isn't worse she should be able to remain in
a brumation phase right now.
I can't blame you for wanting to avoid having to
have a surgery done on her, if it can be put off.
Let us know how she is doing.
Tracie
Need ahbd to lookHey, guys, just wanted to post some pictures as an update. No news is ok news, I guess, but nothing has really changed, other than she got frustrated enough that she started brumating outside her cave, but at least getting some rest! This is right after a bath, so it seems a little more defined, but it is so hard to tell what is going on here, or what kind of injury may have cause the tail issues. Any ideas?
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