I am sorry to hear about your sick uro. I don't know how old you are, but judging from your posts, you are probably a teenager. I also don't know where you live in reference to Wisconsin (you mentioned Peoria, IL) but there is a reptile vet in Brookfield Wisconsin about 5 minutes off I-94. These vets work with the reptiles at the Zoo. Just a few more thoughts...you can use a small styrofoam cooler (like the 6 pack one) and put it inside a larger cooler. If you don't have amimal heat packs you can use the handwarmer types in an emergency. Do not let any heat packs come in contact with your animal, monitor temps. As a suggestion for the future, everyone should have an emergency kit for their animals on hand. It should have betadine, antibiotic ointment, vetwrap bandage, gauze squares, peroxide, virosan, bandage scissors, tweezers, q-tips, syringes, 40 hour heat packs, gloves, your vet's numbers and a ready to go styro-lined carrier. I would also invest in a temp gun for around $25, they are invaluable. You should also have extra lights (both heat and UV) in stock. I know it is expensive, but you would be happy to have these items when you need them. Good luck! Hope he recovers quickly.



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