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hey, just wanted to let you know that i took my AFT to the vets yesterday, and found out that she had impaction, therefore, she had surgery yesterday. i have her back home today, but she is all drugged up with what they gave for her to take. thanks for trying to help me with her. i think i caught this in time, or i could have lost her!!!

Great, I'm glad to hear it. Good luck with her.

If you use carpet how did it get impaction?

she got it from food. she also has an enlarged colon, which the vet says may be another reason why she has the problems she had. shes on meds to try to get that to go back to its regular size, as well as an antibiotic, and has been taking deworming medication.

good to hear and I hope it recovers well. be sure to keep it on paper towels substrate by itself if there was a incision. do you know what kind of food item caused the impaction? Too large of a food item or just ate to much? any idea.
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1.4.10 Leos(13 albino)
1.2.0 AFT's(amel male)
0.2.0 Stenodactylus Petrii(Dune Geckos)

not sure. the vet just told me there was alot of dried fecal matter in her, so i dont really know. i probably got her too big of food to eat is what happened.
i will be sure to put paper towel in there. she has an incision the length of most of her body, unfortunately. is there anything i can put in there for her to lay on that would be more comfortabl for her than just the carpet? i want her to be as comfortable as she can be right now..

I'd use paper towels for substrate and in it's humid hide. you need to keep as clean as possible and paper towels are cheap and easy to change out.
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My posts and replies are my experiences only
1.2.15 Tokays
1.4.10 Leos(13 albino)
1.2.0 AFT's(amel male)
0.2.0 Stenodactylus Petrii(Dune Geckos)

thanks for that info. i put it in her hiding place and in another place, and she seemed alot more comfortable. she went to sleep right away.
thanks again!!! you can see i dont know too much about how to care for them, but i am learning.