Hansen
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Panther, male 7yrs oldI have had him since he was days old and fit on my thumbnail
I handle him alot. He comes toward me when I open his door
I feed him vegetable gut loaded roaches and super worms. Then I also get a crate of blues or silks every other week. I feed him when he goes over to where he eats. Every other day I try. I put Repashy calcium plus on his food at every feeding. Then a little extra calcium every weekend.. His uvb lights are 4 months old now and his basking lights are 60 watts and sitting where they have sat for 5 years, under his favorite sitting area.He has a temp change varient of 15°...70-85. He has large live plants and big puffy tomatoe ties to walk on. Since he has been old he has flat reptile hammock to sit on when he can't grip well.
He has a humidifier and a gallon jug of water w a special size hole that has it steady dripping all day. I don't measure his humidity but he's in the laundry room and I can feel the humidity in the summer. I remove his water and turn the humidifier off all night. His screen cage sits on top of tub that catches his water and pumps it out and into the drain. I often put a bit of bleach in the tub so his cage smells good. He drinks every a.m. in front of me and then when ever he wants all day.
His poo is chocolate brown and white-white. Solid and stinks. No parasites. Eats like a champ. His cage is 2'x2'x3.5'.
My issue is I think he has brain thing. He hangs over the side of his mat and is looking at nothing but looks all day. He seems to have dementia? Or some age related problem. He has not had any changes of husbandry in years except, I can no longer trust him not to fall so he doesn't free range anymore. I got him carprofen but it didn't help. Poor guy isn't having any fun anymore. Got any ideas for safe sleeping and any other suggested meds. He definitely cannot walk and keep his balance anymore. I keep several vines running together everywhere cause, again, his brain won't set his foot on things confidently. He sometimes leans so far out looking at nothing that he will tumble off. What do you guys think, just old age?
I handle him alot. He comes toward me when I open his door
I feed him vegetable gut loaded roaches and super worms. Then I also get a crate of blues or silks every other week. I feed him when he goes over to where he eats. Every other day I try. I put Repashy calcium plus on his food at every feeding. Then a little extra calcium every weekend.. His uvb lights are 4 months old now and his basking lights are 60 watts and sitting where they have sat for 5 years, under his favorite sitting area.He has a temp change varient of 15°...70-85. He has large live plants and big puffy tomatoe ties to walk on. Since he has been old he has flat reptile hammock to sit on when he can't grip well.
He has a humidifier and a gallon jug of water w a special size hole that has it steady dripping all day. I don't measure his humidity but he's in the laundry room and I can feel the humidity in the summer. I remove his water and turn the humidifier off all night. His screen cage sits on top of tub that catches his water and pumps it out and into the drain. I often put a bit of bleach in the tub so his cage smells good. He drinks every a.m. in front of me and then when ever he wants all day.
His poo is chocolate brown and white-white. Solid and stinks. No parasites. Eats like a champ. His cage is 2'x2'x3.5'.
My issue is I think he has brain thing. He hangs over the side of his mat and is looking at nothing but looks all day. He seems to have dementia? Or some age related problem. He has not had any changes of husbandry in years except, I can no longer trust him not to fall so he doesn't free range anymore. I got him carprofen but it didn't help. Poor guy isn't having any fun anymore. Got any ideas for safe sleeping and any other suggested meds. He definitely cannot walk and keep his balance anymore. I keep several vines running together everywhere cause, again, his brain won't set his foot on things confidently. He sometimes leans so far out looking at nothing that he will tumble off. What do you guys think, just old age?