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Finally the weekend's over, now I can call a vet....questions.....

-ryan- Apr 19, 2004 05:21 AM

Lately Syd has had very little appetite, is seemingly lethargic, and a little thin. Not quite unhealthy thin, but not quite the plump reptile that I've known him to be before. Hopefully this is all just a simple parasite problem. Syd does have a history of parasite problems. I'm just hoping it's not something major that's hard to treat, like an impaction or something.

I'll have to wait until after school to call, but also, I was wondering a couple of things.

1. He has a lack of appetite, but will eat crickets about every other time I try to feed them to him. Could the lack of appetite maybe be why he won't eat veggies anymore, or is just spoiled now? I've got to get him eating them, but I was wondering if being sick has much of an affect on it.

2. How will I get a fecal to the vet if he is eating seldomly and not pooping regularly at all (if I don't bath him, he can go a while without going).

thanks

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kephy Apr 19, 2004 06:53 AM

I don't know the answer to you other questions, but if you can't get a fresh fecal to the vet you'll need to take him there so they can get one from him.
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