Found my tegus dead this morning. After the xrays and enima, she wasn't impacted like I thought.For the last 4 days I found tons of blood coming out from her vent on the floor .Looked like when a...
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Found my tegus dead this morning. After the xrays and enima, she wasn't impacted like I thought.For the last 4 days I found tons of blood coming out from her vent on the floor .Looked like when a...
4693 This is the xray...Axe
Good news.She has no blockage. Just gas. the past few days I saw lots of urine deposits She had an exam at the vet today. X-ray ,exam ,and enema. then a shot of calcium. Also a few prescriptions.It...
I have a 5 year old Tegus that is impacted. I have tried warm baths and massaging the belly lightly daily for a week now. I also have tried a syringe with mineral oil that has worked in the past but...
Thanks for the info!! Axe
Can anyone recomend good fruits for my Gu? Tried some mellon in the past, but likes the rats much better..Axe
She passed several stools yesterday! She is doing well and eating.I will do all the things you guys suggested! I am glad this problem was cured all by her self and not having to pay doctors .Thanks...
Found Lucy after free ranging like this a sleep..Priceless!
The humidity is an issue.Plus it's been hot where her enclosure is in the garage.I had cypress mulch in it to help,but it still drys out.I had been misting the cage with a hose nozzel.I am planning...
My 3 year old Tegus Lucy is impacted for just about a week.Temps are around 95 with basking around 105 or so.She has never been impacted for this long before. She has a huge area to soak and eating...
Thats the same age that my female B&w was biting me.Use gloves and keep holding him. They are little buggers!Mine would always go after my bare feet and fingers.Its much like a aligater lizard bite...
Mine is buried under her mulch constant for the last 2 weeks.She comes out but only to use the restroom and drink!!I think with the weather changing and getting cooler she's ready to go down!!I...
Hi Samantha! I have given her mainly scrammbles eggs,chicken livers,sprinkled with calcium daily.I feed her mice once a week.After she ate the cypress I noticed the next day she looked very...
Hey there! She is doing fine! She has been getting soaks daily and not getting much poop but urine deposits.She ate more chicken liver with a little fish oil.She does not look bloated anymore.She is...
It was stinky!! No sweet anything!!I will update the thread today when she comes out of hide and I can soak her again..Thanks for the replys..Axe
My Tegus ate some cypress mulch yesterday on accident after dropping her chicken liver in it.I usually feed away from it but she ran off to the other end of her enclosure and dropped it to get...
I found Lucy in Hampers,Bags of Clothes for good will,in our closet,and in my wifes drawer where she is hibernating now.I just checked her and put a shirt of mine in there and she jumped and hissed!!...
Lucy is still down since late Nov.I checked on her a few weeks ago (she's in our bedroom drawer,she can get out through the back anytime) she opened one eye then closed it..I have her new enclosure...
Thanks!Going to the store to buy fixture and light.That website was a great price!thanks many times!!!!
I am light shopping now for my 8 x 4 x 2 enclosure. I will most likely get a florecent fixture in the middle.What brand Zoo med or Reptisun do you recommend and should it be a double bulb fixture to...
Thanks..I agree!!!..Axe
I was wondering if using High or semi gloss enamel would be harmful to the tegus then the recommended exterior acrylic latex paint? I'm asking this due to left over paint from my house that was newly...
Nice!!!I am ready to stain mine.I have some great ideas from other members.What did you use to stain yours with?..Thanks..Axe
Thanks!! going to do it next weekend.Any special type of caulk?Clear?..Axe
Hi everyone! I just bought a 8 by 4 by 2 plywood enclosure.Its very big and nice! I wanted some tips from those who know alot about building them. If someone can tell me what type(or brand thats...