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So its with an extremely heavy heart despite how long we got with Neptune that I make the official post of his passing. Earlier today I took him into the vet to be put down due to what I think was severe kidney failure and the vet said he was in septic shock. I am so glad I made the decision I...

So we have made the decision that today will be the day I take Neptune in. He is not anymore stable, but made it through the night, passed stool and moved on his own. However he is still very stiff and so i think he is showing signs of late stage kidney failure. I am guessing its been happening...

He is a veiled. And every day with him the last year has been celebration. We had a couple scares that required the vet. So i know no matter what happens this time, his age is wearing on him. He just hasn't hit that time where I KNOW he is ready. He is a stubborn old man

Thank you, I swear he runs off sheer anger and spite. And I will miss his sassy behavior no matter when he leaves us. But if he decides he is ready to go then I am ok with it. Most I will help him do then is make his journey a little easier. I will keep everyone updated

Well I have been missing for a bit again. After the move, work picked up like crazy and I broke my leg ugh. But the real update is I think Neptune's body may be failing him finally. I am currently running supportive care at the house since he doesn't look stable enough to survive a vet visit...

Yeah I think the multivitamin is use has a very low dosage of B12 it uses too because it doesn't even list it in the percentages just ingredients. So its not really in the active ingredient listing levels.

Hmmm I had been adjusting his supplements lately. Been doing repetivite calcium plus low D 3 times a week and plain calcium the rest of the time. He has been doing amazing on it for the later... wanna say 6 years of his life until the last two years but maybe he just needs something different...

Lol tegu's and skinks are so easy to pill. Ok I know he gets some b12 in his multi vit but pretty sure from the looks of it thats the only b vit he gets. Thanks for the list so much! He still seems to eat larger feeders easier and those that have more texture like soft bodied worms. So I am...

Hmmm I am guessing vit B would help he is definitely having more issues shedding the last few months! I have some vit B here for myself but I need to see what I type. I think its only B12. Do you think having the full range would be more helpful? Thanks so much as always <3. Just trying to keep...

As we know Neptune is a super old man and these last two years have come with a myriad of age related health issues. He is currently struggling with shooting his tongue and potentially the stickiness of it. He can still shoot it a very short distance. Anyone have any recommendations for...

We will keep him going as long as he is... happy? Its hard to tell with him sometimes perpetual grumpy. But he still enjoys trying to hunt larger flies even if he misses them more than not. Will tolerate handling if it means he can ask outside when its warm enough (he loves the sun so much). And...

Lol yes very much so. He amazes me. He was a rescue i took in from a member here years ago. I actually never was sure he would live past his first few days and then wasn't sure about the next year as we got him rehabilitated with his MBD diagnosis and dehydration issues. The vet is very happy...

Neptune's birthday passed by in oct when I was adjusting to a new schedule so I didn't get on to update you guys. The old man is 13. He is gaining weight right now (he went really skinny for a time as we struggled with his sight issues and finally found the right feeder cup for him) and other...

Omg sorry guys! I just had a massive change with my schedule and have been scrambling to keep up with all my clients! Just logged on again! Thanks all for the birthday wishes, it was a wonderful day. Big 35 now!

I know he is probably in his last year. He is falling more often. Not a lot but enough that senior set up is happening today even in the temporary cage. No real signs of severe arthritis or pain. His grip just isn't quite as a strong. No signs of MBD. So its just... adjusting to being older I...

Not much difference than standard of care than perhaps how I feed and the fact that he gets natural sunlight a minimum of one time a week. He gets a shower once a week now too that started about 1.5 to two years ago. He just needs to tank up occasionally. I dont use foggers at all. Have a really...

I got Neptune as a rescue about... 9ish years ago. So him being marked at 18 months-2 years when I got him makes sense and I know he was an adult and stunted from his original home

Not a typo. He is not much older than I originally though he was at late 9-early 10 years old. He has signs of mild arthritis but nothing bad enough for meds, he has less strength in his grip but no signs of pain. Definitely needs to be set up for his next year or two. He is very very old. It's...

So this will overall be the enclosure thread of the WIP and finished product while I work on Neptune's cage. But I also wanted to update people with his health. He went to our new exotic vet whom I love a lot (our move has been very successful). We have decided not to move him to his new cage...

There are some research articles Kinyonga found for me that I need to go over (when I'm not in the last week of packing). If I learn anything I will let you know. But if no information presents itself solidly I will follow your advice <3. I make my own dry chow/gutload(well I will be doing so...