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ig isnt eating

earthsscum Oct 26, 2003 05:14 PM

im guessing go to the vet? But is there something i should try first... just 2 days ago he was eating fine and as usual leaping from his cage onto the bowl of veggies, but today when i go to feed him he's just lazy and i offer him the vegs and he refuses them totally, he's really weak seeming, i feed him every 2 days, he's subadult, just a few mins ago i gave him some babyfood carrots by syrenge i gave him 2 full and 1 half full of it... any suggestions before i call vet tommorrow

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earthsscum Oct 26, 2003 05:19 PM

oh, his temps are good and uv is present... im guessing its possible mites, because i treated his cage about a month and a half ago by spraying disinfectant all throughout his cage then bombing it with a fogger while the cage was covered with plastic, i dont see any mites present in the ig or the cage though, but its always possible not to see them.

zelda Oct 27, 2003 07:14 AM

UUUUUUUmmmmmmmmm What kind of disenfectant and fogger did you use? You cannot just spray anything in your igs cage...you may very well have poisoned your ig...get him to a vet!...he will die from the poisonous fumes you have put in his cage...good luck...your ig will need a lot of help if he isnt already dead...Lyn

earthsscum Oct 27, 2003 05:22 PM

well i used the type meant for mites and ticks, its meant for use in homes and stuff... but i kept him in my smaller cage temporarily while i let that happen and i let the cage set for a few days while it ridded itself of the fumes, he's goin to vet wednesday

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