We're the owners of the unwell leo where the vet said "they just don't do well in captivity". Hasn't eaten for almost a month, runny stools, vet gave worm meds. and no change. Yesterday he shed his skin and ate most of it. Last night he did a poop which was very abnormal and this morning it looked like he had done three poops, but two of the three looked like his skin undigested. Has anyone seen that before?
We're so concerned about him. Vet says can't do a proper fecal unless it's fresh but how can we do that when he only poops at night? We just don't know what else to do with him.
BTW bought at Petco....grrrrrrrr as I reflect on the various "professional advice" I received from them on my visits prior to making the purchase it makes my blood boil, because it was most so inaccurate and many customers I'm sure seek no further information. After they sent me home with a baby leo, giant crickets, a bag of sand that clearly stated on the packet that it was unsafe for small reptiles, a basking light because they need to sit out all day and bask in the sunlight, no vitamins etc. etc.. Anyway I ended up doing a lot of research and reading but only after it started to occur to me that they didn't have a clue what they were talking about. What bothers me is that other customers may take them at their word and the poor creature suffers. Don't the Humane Society have any legal leverage to stop this inappropriate treatment of creatures!!!! Sorry for the ranting but I'm so infuriated.
