I'm very worried about my three year old female ball. She was a rescue and was in pretty bad shape when I got her about one year ago. I took her to the vet immediately and she has finally started to stabilize. She has a tremor and we think she may have a less aggressive form of Inclusion body disease (she has had blood tests, fecal tests, and several physicals), and this has been suggested by two different vets who are very experienced with reptiles. She is a really great eater (2-3 adult fresh killed mice every 10 days or so) and has never refused a meal. She ate two days ago.



A few weeks ago, she got a small cut. I'm not sure how she got it, but I think she was hurt climbing around on this little jungle gym I made her. I used hamster toys (little tubes), branches, logs, different hides, and some shoes she likes to snuggle in. Some of the hamster toys are made of plastic and I think the corner of some may be too sharp. The cut was pretty small and superficial. I took her to the vet and they decided to stitch it up just to be safe. Recently, she has started to look so sick. Her skin is really dry, her belly scales are flaking off, and her belly is a bit pink (I don't think she is due to shed). Any ideas? I am going to take her to the vet in a few days (he is away on vaca) but I was wondering if anyone thought I should take her to the emergency room or if you had any ideas about what I should do. She has never looked so dry and stressed. I can't soak her because her stiches are still in (they will come out later this week) and I was told to be sure to keep them dry. She has a water bowl and she drinks, but no soaking. The humidity in her cage is around 50% and I'm worried about raising it because of her stiches. Any thoughts?? I would really appreciate any help.

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