prion86
New Member
My daughter has a ~1 yr old panther. Over the last week or so, he started to become very lethargic and had been spending most of his time with his eyes closed. His color has been good, he has been eating well, strong grip, and no obvious signs of RI. None the less, he has not looked well, and I was sure he was on the way out.
After scouring these forums, I made a few changes:
-Got rid of those orange cubes for his feeders, and added oranges, carrots, fresh dandelion greens, bee pollen, and spirulina.
-Added a nice big umbrella plant.
-Cut back on the Ca + D3, replaced with regular old Ca.
-Replaced his CFL UV bulb with a T8 (local pet stores didn't have T5s).
I have a digital therm/hygrometer on the way.
This morning, I went to his room to offer his morning meal, and he was up and about. Eyes open, exploring his new plant, doing his best to dry off every leaf. Checked in on him a few hours later, and he was in his basking spot, eyes wide open. He is currently back to exploring.
He still has a vet appt Tuesday, but I'm no longer concerned he won't make it. I have no way of knowing if there still are underlying health problems until the visit, but he is a much happier cham today.
Thanks to the whole community for the advice. Fingers crossed.
After scouring these forums, I made a few changes:
-Got rid of those orange cubes for his feeders, and added oranges, carrots, fresh dandelion greens, bee pollen, and spirulina.
-Added a nice big umbrella plant.
-Cut back on the Ca + D3, replaced with regular old Ca.
-Replaced his CFL UV bulb with a T8 (local pet stores didn't have T5s).
I have a digital therm/hygrometer on the way.
This morning, I went to his room to offer his morning meal, and he was up and about. Eyes open, exploring his new plant, doing his best to dry off every leaf. Checked in on him a few hours later, and he was in his basking spot, eyes wide open. He is currently back to exploring.
He still has a vet appt Tuesday, but I'm no longer concerned he won't make it. I have no way of knowing if there still are underlying health problems until the visit, but he is a much happier cham today.
Thanks to the whole community for the advice. Fingers crossed.