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The silkworms are just a theory for my situation. Gular edema can present for several reasons, and I believe its sometimes difficult to pinpoint the culprit. Supplements and schedule, hydration, organ function can all play a roll… others Im forgetting, Im sure. That being said, I cant say I...

Here’s an example of how it presents for my old man, who developed it after a medical procedure. I am not sure if that factored in, but he developed it at 6 years old. Look between his shoulders - its puffy around what would be his breast area. The veiled is the one who has had it since he...

Can you show a side profile? The turkey chin (patent pending) isnt too unusual, but gular edema can be in there, too. Im struggling with it for two of my Males since last summer. I’ve Changed supplements, schedules, indoors, outdoors - no change. One has always had it, since they were a baby...

Personally, I dont run a fogger. Too complicated - they need to be regularly cleaned, RO, can introduce mold and respiratory issues without proper airflow. I am fortunate (for chams at least!) to live in a state with moderate ambient humidity. My house rarely drops below 50%, and the...

Its mind boggling how quickly and dramatically his weight has fluctuated, losing 20% of his body weight and regaining 10% over the course of 3 weeks. Here is Donnie 10 days ago at his 2 week post-op checkup, vs this evening. We still have another 10g+ to regain.

This is the area I am watching more closely for infection. This is post debridement but you can see its a bit more yellow and funky than the other side, which despite how it appears, is healing up well. The white spot in the middle is urates - the peroxide almost always causes him to poop -...

Donnie’s definitely getting back to a healthier weight. He is still a little thin but much improved in that regard. Outside time and lots of showers have helped all around, tremendously. We’d have had a much harder roaf if it were mid winter. His vent looks pretty raw still, but making...

Looking pretty good tonight. No sunken eyes. This is such a roller coaster. Still very thirsty. He was 173g at surgery, then dropped to 144g at his 2 week follow up which was 9 days ago. Today we are at 160g, so making some progress. Keep thinking those positive thoughts for us, please.

Rubbing alcohol is instant death, too. If you treat multiple times over 2 weeks you can save the plants, but if they are cheap plants, easier to replace. The majority of plants you buy at the box store will have pests - so def clean them with the dawn/alcohol spritz before you put them in the...

Thank you. Things are still touch and go. His vent is improving slowly but surely. In the morning, he looks like death warmed over. Eyes sunken, lethargic. I take him outside and give him water and he drinks as if he just crossed the Serengeti. I couldn’t believe how much he drank this...

It does look like she has small mealy bugs on her back, but the bugs with legs look like aphids. Mealy bugs sometimes have a little “tail” that is a white line that pokes straight out of the back. Their eggs will eventually start leaving clumps of fluffy white stuff around the plant stems and...

They kinda look like aphids, which are common pests. Ive never had them but it sire looks like them. Take the plant (and cage if you can) outside and hose it off well. They usually fall off with a good blast. You can also put a teaspoon of dawn and a tablespoon of rubbing alochol in a spray...

Thank you, I appreciate the thoughts and prayers. I know our time is limited as he nears 7, and we were blessed to have this extra year together, but I am also praying he pulls through. When his time comes, I want it to be on his terms, on a sunny branch, with no pain or stress!

Nah, no real risk, and its unlikely he would. Its not as helpful to them on its on (vs digested by our feeders), but it certainly won’t hurt him if he ingests some. The silkworms usually dont wander too far from food, but they can survive a few days without it. I tend to leave them on the...

If they are size small or larger, they’ll eat a surprising amount of food. I put a dab about the size of a pencil eraser for those that I think might not be eaten immediately, and that will last a single silkworm only a few hours! If there are a few, consider putting a larger chunk in the dish...

Donnie’s butt today - first photo is prior to his shower and debridement of the scabs (the yellow crusty stuff). Second is after peroxide, followed by a long shower and gentle debridement of the (now soft) scabs. Reapply the topical antibiotics (Mupirocin 2%). He gets ointment 2x a day but I...

I don’t consider myself a pessimist, but definitely a realist… and the reality is, I don’t think my boy has enough fight left in him to get well. He looks so incredibly thin and frail - his cheeks sunken in, the ridges visible in his arms, back, and legs. I can’t believe he has lost so much...

Donnie ate 2 grasshoppers, 2 silks, and a large hornworm yesterday. No surprise that he wasn’t interested in food today! But he did enjoy his nightly silkworm snack! His weight is really worrying me, so I am aglad he has a bit of an appetite. His butt is pretty raw since the vets. We are...

I sometimes put a dab of silkworm chow on a branch with them if I dont think they’ll be eaten right away.

Sorry to hear. Their inability to sex him at 1.5years old, and with an xray, would have me looking for another vet. Donnie had local anesthesia and one stitch. I dont know the process but it sounded like a quick cut/snip. But if you arent comfortable or confident in the vet, def look for a...