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jacksonsrule
at Wed Apr 7 09:31:00 2004 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by jacksonsrule ]
I know this is a mystery topic that nobody ever seems to have info on,
but I though I'd post anyway to see if anyone has learned anything new.
My Jackson's is still having the "weak tongue" problem. Some days he shoots full length, and then some days he can't shoot it more than an inch or two.
He had a recent Vet visit (an ARAV herp vet) and she said he was in excellent health overall. She said the tongue problem is more than likely a nutritional thing, or a supplementation thing. This seems to be the consensus with everyone.
So, I upped his calcium intake, and vitamin intake, and the problem got better.
Recently I have started using Walkabout Farm's Quantam Series Montane Radiance Chameleon dust, and her gutload (both of these came highly recommended) as directed and he seems more alert, active, colorful and lively overall. Only, he is STILL not using his tongue properly. Like I said, one time it will work ok, and the next time it won't.
I thought for sure the high quality supplements and gutload would iron things out, but I'm perplexed. Has anyone had this problem? Has anyone solved it?
Is it a calcium thing? A Vitamin thing? How can this be happening when I'm using the best stuff money can buy, developed by a Chameleon nutritionist who has done years of trial work? Help!!!!!
Here are my setup specs:
2 Reptisun 5.0 tubes
3 regular plant tubes
1 ficus benjamina, 1 shefllera
24"x30"x48" cage with 1/2" spacing
75-77 ambient temp
82 basking spot
3 daily sprayings
auto-mister
feeding 3-7 crickets every other day dusted with above stated dust
(note: dust directions say to use every feeding)
gutloaded crickets with above stated gutload
1.5 yr old male jacksonii, 11.5" long, weight 92 grams
any advice, experience, help or anything would be great!!!
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 Still Having Tongue Problems.. HELP!!!!!!!!! EPollack? Carlton? - jacksonsrule, Wed Apr 7 09:31:00 2004
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