I took Freckles to the vet to see about her change in energy, loss of appetite and dark belly. The vet looked at her in the morning and said she did look like she had problems. Before he was able to examine her in the afternoon she had passed. When he called I expected him to tell me his diagnosis, not that she had died. He did a free necropsy on her. He said her liver was black and just crumbled. There was some sort of liver infection, and a build up of fluid. He said even if I had brought her in a week ago or two weeks ago, there really was nothing that could have been done. He didn't have an answer to what exactly caused it. He said she could have ovulated and the egg forced in a wrong direction, bacteria that dissolve it could have infected the liver.
Well down to two leos. Have lost 4 of these little guys. Ever one to some freak occurence. The vet says I am doing everything right just having really bad luck. All I know is that whatever happens to my remaining two, these will be my last leopards. I am sticking to pythons, never had any trouble there. It is dishearting to hear that an 8 year old has a breeding colony. And I work my rear off researching and buying to lose 4 of 6. I feel horrible for them. The $1500 or so I have spent bothers me less than the fact that I just seem to not have what it takes for a leopard.
Keep up the good work, and may everything always go well for the rest of you.
Matt
