lele
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According to the vet it was a rectal prolapse :-/ He reinserted and placed 2 sutures which will come out next week. (he was able to just use a local and not have to put him under for procedure).
I am worried about infection setting in internally, but he is on Baytril now. He looks awful but ate a couple small silkies and got some sun after we got home. We are not out of the woods so send good thoughts
I did a search and found this thread https://www.chameleonforums.com/prolapsed-rectum-1123/. I am a little confused, though. Eric (does he still post here??) mentions too many soft bodied insects beign a problem. Cy had this problem (though I thought it was hemipene) off and on beginning months ago but it always retracted on its own. He has always gotten a mix of feeders but more silkies and hornworms for moisture. Believe it or not he is not terribly keen on crickets but likes superworms and mealworm beetles so I always watched the chitin. When this problem began I increased the siklie and hornworm. So why would soft bodied insects cause straining??
thanks
lele
I am worried about infection setting in internally, but he is on Baytril now. He looks awful but ate a couple small silkies and got some sun after we got home. We are not out of the woods so send good thoughts
I did a search and found this thread https://www.chameleonforums.com/prolapsed-rectum-1123/. I am a little confused, though. Eric (does he still post here??) mentions too many soft bodied insects beign a problem. Cy had this problem (though I thought it was hemipene) off and on beginning months ago but it always retracted on its own. He has always gotten a mix of feeders but more silkies and hornworms for moisture. Believe it or not he is not terribly keen on crickets but likes superworms and mealworm beetles so I always watched the chitin. When this problem began I increased the siklie and hornworm. So why would soft bodied insects cause straining??
thanks
lele