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RaderRVT
at Tue Dec 9 20:13:08 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by RaderRVT ]
How old is this juvenile? If he is emaciated something was wrong with him at the breeder, because it takes a some time for them to lose first their fat and then their muscle mass to the point where they have that emaciated look. There are MANY differentials for a debilitated lizard. I would be concerned with internal parasites as a first and very treatable possibility. Have you brought this guy to a reptile veterinarian? I would bring a fecal sample to the veterinarian and have the baby checked over. Is he staying warm or does he go the the cool side of his enclosure and hide? I would bump up the temps in his enclosure, sick lizards need higher general temps to increase metabolism and immune activity. Warm water soaks are a good idea as a way to warm them up and also for rehydration. With all that said I really think the little guy need s to see a herp vet. I may be as simple as getting a deworming and some subcutaneous fluids for rehydration to get him going again. ARAV is an excellent resource to find a good herp vet (see link). Assoc. of Reptile and Amphibian Veterinarians
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Stacey
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