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Uro in a bath tub

UroFanatic24 Jan 14, 2004 05:34 PM

So my uro's haven't been gaining weight at all except my male he's only gained 10 grams in almost a year. My female has only gained 2. If you look at the pic of my male you can tell he's not deyhdrated. I filled up my bath tub about a 1/4 inch of water at 107 degrees and i put Drakkin in it. I weighed him in at 56 grams before he went in. He laid there with his eyes closed and his mouth opening and shutting quickly. I was a little scared but let it go on. He then got up and ran further into the water and strted gulping it with his tounge a little. I took him out and dryed him completely and put him on the scale. To my suprise he was a wopping 64 grams. That was a 8 gram gain. More than half a years weight gained in one sitting. I tired with my female but she was being her stubborn self and didn't do the same thing. I really am going to start to get worried about her because i got her at 46 grams last march (when i got both of them) and she's only gained 2 grams. I think for the next week or so i am going to put a water dish next to the food to see if i can get some better results out of either of them. If anyone has anything they think will help please tell me. My temps are fine. Basking area is 130, then when you move on down the tank it goes 85 then to 78. The temps are right. They don't have parasites and they have both been to the vet. They both had worms when i got them but they were put on medication. I spray water on their food every morning whgen i put it in.
Sorry so long but in need of help !!!

Ryan
2.1 mali's Drakkin/Fina

Replies (2)

kalidraven Jan 15, 2004 11:19 AM

when uro's get wet atleast form what i noticed they bloat up,meaning they fill themselfs with air when they are in water.

why they do this i dont know but quick weight gian was probly just air in all reality.

i really dont know what else to offer you as you do have everything in order.

since neither of them are gaining wieght its obvious there isnt a dominant one.

i mean if they are healthy and such then just go on with then and dont worry.

are you sure you was sold the right uro's and not dwarf species?

other than looking a little thin they look fine to me...wierd!

good luck anyways with them and i really wish someone else would jump in here and offer help.

kali
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1.3 Leopard Gecko's
1.0 Mali uromastyx
0.0.3 Tokay's(adults unsexed)
1.0 Water Dragon

UroFanatic24 Jan 15, 2004 11:26 AM

They did have worms when i first got them but i got them on medication. If they still had worms do you think they could survive for this long ?
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Ryan
beardeduro@yahoo.com
2.1 mali's Drakkin/Fina
2.1 Snow beardies soon to come

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