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HELP!!!! Sick matamata.

hraaij Dec 16, 2003 11:42 AM

One of my matamata just died. And the other ones suddenly stopped feeding. The seem to have stiff legs and one keeps putting his head above the water, instead of just his nose, and keeps his mouth wide open. The tank seems to be clean. PH is 5.0.

Can anybody help? I don't know what to do.....Can it be the fish (guppies) the ate the last week? Some have died, although most seem to be alright.

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bloomindaedalus Dec 27, 2003 02:38 PM

Sorry for your loss.

Do you have gravel or small rocks in the tank?

Are these matas young, say under 5 inches?

Find a good reptile vet while there is time.

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