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Does anyone have any knowledge of this.My oldest male Uro hasn't been eating well and is dehydrated.For the past three weeks about once a week he leaves a large wet spot in the sand.It's about twice his body size.What could this be from?
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Mike
1.3 mali
1.3 central banded gecko
1.1 veiled chameleon

I was thinking a bit of moisture with his doodie, but twice his body size? I'd thik about a vet visit. Also, if he's sick, I wouldn't be thinking of a non-mandatory substrate change yet. No extra stress is a good thing. If he is dehydrated, I'd address that quickly before he gets worse and spirals down hill. Try a soak in warm water (maybe he'll drink), entice eating with "treats" such as mealworms or bee pollen. And if really necessary, I have notes I put together on feeding a baby food/pedialyte mixture through a syringe (no needle, of coarse) to rehydrate.

Definately address the health first, though.

>>Does anyone have any knowledge of this.My oldest male Uro hasn't been eating well and is dehydrated.For the past three weeks about once a week he leaves a large wet spot in the sand.It's about twice his body size.What could this be from?
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>>Mike
>>1.3 mali
>>1.3 central banded gecko
>>1.1 veiled chameleon
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2.1 - Rocky, Runako, and RoxyIII

That's terrible, the fact that your uro is sick. I agree, go to a vet and see what the vet says. Try the soaking in the water and see if that helps. Flukers makes a formula for sick herps. If you can't find a syringe for sale, buy that because it has one in it and you could also try the forumula that comes with it.

I hope your uro gets better. I'll think of him everyday and hope he gets better.