little leaf
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well, Olive went to the vet- and it went just about like last time- but worse! she is 127 g now, - I had weighed her right before she started to drop the slugs - she was 148 - I also found 2 more slugs when I tore her plant out - so that is 23 total
here is how the visit went - we got her out, she was nervous, but she is a wc - and always has been a nervous "drama Queen" - he listened to her heart - very strong, a bit fast - he also agreed she looked a bit big yet- but she was also puffed way up - but she was not fooling him- so we agreed she needed the ultrasound, and started to do an exam, he started to genteelly palpate her - and that was all it took - SHE FLIPPED OUT ! when I say flipped out - I am not talking about wriggling about, or protesting- she lost about all her color- started gasping - turned almost white , she never even went dark - it was that fast - if anyone has seen the "death colors" - that is what she was - those blueish white - with patches - we put her down, and she just flopped on her side- I was scared to death she was dying - we rushed her back to her carry box, and put the lid on - when the lady put her in , she just laid there - on her side - gasping - I put the lid on, and he said ( and I agree ) there was no way she is going to be able to get anything else done- we even waited for a bit to see if she would settle - last time she went we had to stop, give her a break, and go back to her- and she was ok - not happy , but ok - this time, when I looked in the box, she looked like she was still going to die - he told me just put the lid on, and do not open it until I get her home- when I got home ( its an 1 1/2 drive one way ) I was so scared to even open the lid- she was still not a normal color- but at least she was sitting up - and almost back to her "PO'ed" colors - he told me because she is still eating and drinking - we are best to just watch her- and if I have any trouble, bring her back asap, and he said they will get everything ready, and I am to arrange her box so that she is on a stick, and we will just lift her out, and try to let her stay on the stick and not even have to touch her - what do you do with her ? this has been a nerve wracking ordeal from the start- and then to take her, and try to do what is needed, and help her, and about kill her with stress -
and then we have poor Max - I dont know how many saw about the spider bite - the bite got better all on its own- so I thought - I thought he was on a hunger strike- the original owner said he may go on a small strike in the fallish weather - well, he would eat a few days, then not- and the not days were getting more and more- he would eat a silk, then refused food again for a like 4 days, and then eat again - well, I noticed his shooting was slower, a bit off, but he was still getting the food item - but it kept getting worse- to the point of him sticking the tip of his tongue out, and I would put the worm on it - when he opened his mouth- 1/2 his tongue is not working- he thinks he will get the use back, so he just needs time to heal - I hate spiders !
sooooooo that was my day I had brought my camera to tape Olive getting her ultrasound, I thought it would be neat for others to see- but I guess we will have to wait on that one-
Here is Max as he rides shot gun- he goes in my car all the time- he is such a cool little guy I made a modified branch to fit the arm rest ( but sometimes he likes the arm rest better )
And bless my Mom today was her birthday, she knew how nerve wracked I was , worrying about the chams - so she offed to go with me , here she is holding Max after his exam - poor Max, he felt violated
here is how the visit went - we got her out, she was nervous, but she is a wc - and always has been a nervous "drama Queen" - he listened to her heart - very strong, a bit fast - he also agreed she looked a bit big yet- but she was also puffed way up - but she was not fooling him- so we agreed she needed the ultrasound, and started to do an exam, he started to genteelly palpate her - and that was all it took - SHE FLIPPED OUT ! when I say flipped out - I am not talking about wriggling about, or protesting- she lost about all her color- started gasping - turned almost white , she never even went dark - it was that fast - if anyone has seen the "death colors" - that is what she was - those blueish white - with patches - we put her down, and she just flopped on her side- I was scared to death she was dying - we rushed her back to her carry box, and put the lid on - when the lady put her in , she just laid there - on her side - gasping - I put the lid on, and he said ( and I agree ) there was no way she is going to be able to get anything else done- we even waited for a bit to see if she would settle - last time she went we had to stop, give her a break, and go back to her- and she was ok - not happy , but ok - this time, when I looked in the box, she looked like she was still going to die - he told me just put the lid on, and do not open it until I get her home- when I got home ( its an 1 1/2 drive one way ) I was so scared to even open the lid- she was still not a normal color- but at least she was sitting up - and almost back to her "PO'ed" colors - he told me because she is still eating and drinking - we are best to just watch her- and if I have any trouble, bring her back asap, and he said they will get everything ready, and I am to arrange her box so that she is on a stick, and we will just lift her out, and try to let her stay on the stick and not even have to touch her - what do you do with her ? this has been a nerve wracking ordeal from the start- and then to take her, and try to do what is needed, and help her, and about kill her with stress -
and then we have poor Max - I dont know how many saw about the spider bite - the bite got better all on its own- so I thought - I thought he was on a hunger strike- the original owner said he may go on a small strike in the fallish weather - well, he would eat a few days, then not- and the not days were getting more and more- he would eat a silk, then refused food again for a like 4 days, and then eat again - well, I noticed his shooting was slower, a bit off, but he was still getting the food item - but it kept getting worse- to the point of him sticking the tip of his tongue out, and I would put the worm on it - when he opened his mouth- 1/2 his tongue is not working- he thinks he will get the use back, so he just needs time to heal - I hate spiders !
sooooooo that was my day I had brought my camera to tape Olive getting her ultrasound, I thought it would be neat for others to see- but I guess we will have to wait on that one-
Here is Max as he rides shot gun- he goes in my car all the time- he is such a cool little guy I made a modified branch to fit the arm rest ( but sometimes he likes the arm rest better )
And bless my Mom today was her birthday, she knew how nerve wracked I was , worrying about the chams - so she offed to go with me , here she is holding Max after his exam - poor Max, he felt violated