Slowly growing...

Dbernardo

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Hi! I've had these 2 wonderful baby Veiled's for a month now. Xerxes, the male, has doubled in size, he had a shed already. Jade, the female, has not really grown at all... They both eat and drink and are treated exactly the same, same environment, same food. Should I be worried? I'm pretty concerned. She's active, she's pooping, just not growing. They are housed separately. They can not see each other. Any advice, maybe she is just a runt? Thank you!
 
I highly recommend a fecal to check for parasites. Parasites can keep them from growing, especially cociddia.
 
Jannb the vet believes it is parasites. She gave me antibiotics for her. She isn't doing too well today, but hopefully she will come around. The vet suggested I smear chicken baby food on her mouth to hopefully get some food into her belly. She also said sugar water to help her out...any other advice would be greatly appreciated. I have her with a warm mist humidifier, a heat lamp, and a small cage until she feels better. Poor girl. The vet gave me antibiotics for Xerxes too just in case.
 
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