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She's losing tail fat

Priest Dec 17, 2003 02:49 PM

Her weight hasn't gone down more than a gram or so, but the tip of her tail is getting very skinny (just the tip, slowly working it's way back) She Always has a bowl of gutloaded mealies, and there are always some crix walking around too.... I can put a worm or 2 in front of her each day, but as far as I know, that's all she's eating (although there are some pretty big poops) I have just moved her into a bigger enclosure and the temp has gone down a bit, I plan on getting a better bulb, but do you think that'll help her to eat?

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KelliH Dec 17, 2003 03:04 PM

It's hard to say without seeing a picture of the animal, but has she been bred? How old and how large is she? HAs she been tested for internal parasites?
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