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jag Jul 21, 2003 11:39 AM

OK... ready....

You guys remember how I bought the 2 females at the expo. Sunshine from Rising sun reptiles and Serenity from snake broker. Well Sunshine is great cant say one thing is wrong besides she is always hungry lol. Well serenity is another subject. After we bought her we brought her back to the hotel and put her in her own separte 10 gal tank. Then we noticed that she was shaking when she walked. We went later and talked to snake broker again. The wife (cant think of her name) said it was because they were trying to get the sand off her feet since I had her on papertowels now. Well its been over a week and still seh does it. Not as bad but still noticable. She also hasnt really ate yet. I know she its some but not a lot. I think it worries me more because Sunshine it a lot. She also is very scared of people. When I take her out of her tank to clean it the other day. She tried to claw through my hand to hide.
Should i be worried. Do you guys think i should give her some liquid calcium incase it could be MBD. She doesnt touch her calcium in her cage. You guys also think I should try to give her some jump start?

Please help.
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1 male HY(Winky), 1 Tang female(Sunshine), and 1 Tremper Albino female(Serenity)

Replies (5)

dragonlady01 Jul 21, 2003 11:59 AM

You can give her some liquid calcium but be careful don't over dose her. I would start giving her a few drops twice a week and see whether the shakiness improves or not. The part where she's scared is normal since she's in a new environment so it will take some time to adjust.

kurma Jul 21, 2003 12:02 PM

Its not possible for them to overdoes on Cal. but if it has Vit. D3 in it then becareful! Why not soak her today for 30 minutes in luke warm water?

jag Jul 21, 2003 12:55 PM

What is soaking going to do to her? Usually they shouldnt soak unless they are impacted or to help with shedding.
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1 male HY(Winky), 1 Tang female(Sunshine), and 1 Tremper Albino female(Serenity)

kurma Jul 21, 2003 01:00 PM

sorry new here I'll shut up LOL

jag Jul 21, 2003 01:09 PM

Its ok lol. Just to let you know most of the time the onyl reason you should put a leo in water is if they are impacted and the warm water loosins up the stool so its easier for the leo to use the restroom and the other is to help them shed if they are having problems doing it by themselves.
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1 male HY(Winky), 1 Tang female(Sunshine), and 1 Tremper Albino female(Serenity)

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