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I have him alone in his Quarentine tank, he has running water, and a heat light that is not too bright for him
He has a dish with both large and smaller worms, and I am going to get some superworms and some Crix for him too (Gex need some Crix anyway)

I just admire this vet more and more

He actaully came into the office early yesterday and sat and watched Tripod Move around in his tank. He intentionally moved the brances, so he would move to a better perch, and put food in view to see how Tripod moved. then when his ascociate came in they discussed exactly where to do the amputation. They decided on a complete disarticulation. This was done in the hopes that he will simple pivot his hips and "tripod" himself (so he is now a tripod in more than name only)

He was given one dose of Baytril, and seemed to have some Lateraltreacheal emphesema (is what the vet called it) It was a bubble of air in his throat that had to be tapped with a needle and syringe. The vet has seen this a couple times before, but not much
it seems to happen from irritation in the treachea from being Intubated. Doc sent me home with a Steryle Syringe in case it happened again

Marcia (and Joe) - For future reference, these guys Hypersalivate when unconcious, and even the meds given to dry them up only seemed to thicken them up. So good attention must be taken during any heavy Surgical Procedure. Doc told me to let you all know that. They ended up having to put a small catheter down with the tube to keep the secretions out.

He has 4-5 Stiches (I counted 4 stiches but 5 puckers) and they are all self disolving. No topical antibiotic unless it starts to look bad, and it can take up to 3 months to heal so not to worry if it seem to take forever

His weight was up 4 grams from when I got him from you Joe (I am pretty sure that was BEFORE the surgery tho) and he rode on my Cellary Green Sweater the whole way home and the backs of his legs actually matched my sweater, no yellow on his spines, just a warm brown to his back and this nice green on his legs

Marcia - Could you send me some pix of your encosures. the reptariums with the Plastic. I am thinking of that now because getting something else is getting to be not only expensive, but a chore and a half
Do you have Coir/Dirt/soil Substrate? or just potted plants?

you can send pix to my work address

Thanks in advance
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Elizabeth (ecb)

Make this world a better and more beautiful place that You have been in it
*Edward W Bok*

Good to hear he is back and seems to be doing well. Sounds like a complicated surgery! I wish I was able to find a vet around here that was that good, I still haven't found a good one for the dragons. Thats ok though, cause I am pretty much 100% on letting these little guys go to a happier home! It really bothers me that I don't have time for them. They never get handled at all anymore, and their rain showers come less often now Now I just have to figure out who is going to take them, cause they sure aren't going to a pet shop!! I have 1.1 CB's and a female wild caught left.

Good luck with tripod, I'm really glad he went to a good home!!

Joe

if you were closer, and an enclosure came with them, might be worth a road trip to get them (as it is now shipping would kill us BOTH)
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Elizabeth (ecb)

Make this world a better and more beautiful place that You have been in it
*Edward W Bok*

HAHA, yeah I understand that. and actually an enclosure would come with them! If any of you remember that wood enclosure that I built, I am just throwing that away if nobody in the area wants it. Too bad dallas is such a long trip for you I wonder how expensive that enclosure would be to ship? if someone wanted to arrange and pay for shipping it would be theirs! if I remember right its 2 feet deep, 3 feet wide, and 4 feet tall with 6" blocks for legs on the bottom. Worked well the whole time I used it! Now its just sitting in my garage collecting dust cause my dragons are in my 125 gallon with the top that I built for it. I'd even include all the branches and a water dish that I had used in it cause they are sitting in it right now also. Just add plants If you took all 3 of the dragons shipping wouldn't be more than $20, but I know vet bills would add up checkin them all out too (It's been about 6 months since they have been cleared for health). I tried adding a link to a pic of that enclosure for those who haven't seen it before

Joe
picture of enclosure

After the Vet met Tripod he was not worried about YOUR animals. ANd he knows every kritter coming through my Door gets at least ONE dose of Panncure, and he thought Tripod looked to be in good shape (except for the 4th pod)

and I CANNOT get any more dragons until Ihave an enclosure for them
THEY DESERVE at LEAST that (sorry to scream in your ear)
and I need to make the Substrate better, with the good terrerrium Drainage and all

I am thinking of going to the Herp Show in the Burbs tomorrow just to see if anyone is selling a good sized enlosure

there was one guy at a show selling a 5x4x2 for $225 if the buyer would wait to take till the end of the show

it was JUST a shell, but its a start, a DARNED GOOD start (better than the Grand that cages-by-design wanted)
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Elizabeth (ecb)

Make this world a better and more beautiful place that You have been in it
*Edward W Bok*

well, like I said, I'll bet it wouldn't be TOO expensive to ship it. Certainly it would be cheaper than $225 though this is a smaller enclosure. It would easily house 4 dragons comfortably with the branches I would supply, and more if it had dense planting and more wood. But if you can get that 5x4x2 at the show that would be great! Good luck finding anything at the show this weekend!

Joe