This is Poppi from May 31, 2012 right after getting her:
This is her August 11, 2012:
It is harder to tell because he is such a beast about being looked at, let alone maybe touched or photographed! But, here he is on July 16, 2012:
And if you compare him to the size...
Good for you for going to save him! And for talking to the manager.
He does look thin but not starving so with a little bit of time, I'm sure that you can fix that. Having lived without UVB without a few weeks should be okay if he gets it now and he gets daily dustings of his bugs with plain...
Poppi is gorgeous and growing like a weed. This week she even started cup-feeding! WooHoo! And, no, I didn't have to make her go hungry to get her to. Patience and perseverance finally paid off. Every day when I put food in her bowl, I hold it up to her, where she can see what goodies are...
I like the essay idea. And, if you set up and maintain the vivarium and get the live plants and set up right and your parents see that you are willing to put in the time and effort on maintaining the empty cage, maybe it would be okay to try another cham. And, I agree with getting a cham a bit...
Hope all is well!
I had the same problem giving liquids. The vet told me that when they eat or drink they automatically close their windpipe but may not when fighting being forced to drink? Anyway, he had me inject the med into soft-bodied feeders and my boy didn't have any more problems when...
It is so good of you to take him to the vet. That is a very good place to start when you have a sick cham.
Please let us know what the vet has to say, and then we can have you fill out the How to Ask For Help form listed in the beginning of the Health Clinic so we can try to help you fix...
Hi and welcome to the forum! You have come to the right place for helpful info.
If your baby does have MBD, and it looks like it does, then I recommend a vet visit. The vet can determine how advanced the case is and tell you the right amounts/kinds of calcium to give. If possible, the...
I nominate Crayola as a member of the 'runt club'. He is about 10 mos old and is only about the size of my 3.5 mo old female! Every time Courtney posts a pic of him people ask if she is sure he is that old because he is so small. Otherwise, the vet says he is healthy-just small.
And, I...
Sorry you are having a tough time right now. I am keeping my fingers crossed that everything works out for you.
High doses of the pain meds can cause kidney damage. It is better to give too low a dose more often then too high a dose. Trooper Twister was on the pain meds for quite a while...