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I have an appointment for a vet this Saturday to check out my Mali Uro. It seems out of it (not eating, staying in his hide mostly, and no poops). I don't know if it is my imagination, but he seems to look and feel bloated. Could this be from not going to the bathroom? Any thoughts appreciated!

Brian

bmulcahy,
Good job on scheduling a vet check. Whenever concerned about an animal, even if it’s nothing, you can’t go wrong by taking it to the vet. Better safe than sorry! It is however, not unusual to see similar symptoms from a brumating Uro. Even without an induced cooling period or even a shorter photoperiod, many Uros will go into a state of rest so to speak. I have two Mali’s that are not being cycled and they only come out for short periods of time during the day and eat very little. This also makes Uro defecations a bit of a rarity at this time. It could be that he is just doing what a Uro is programmed to do, but like I said earlier, a vet visit is the safest and best choice! Also, age, his pre existing health and his environment play a good role in determining if it’s a sick uro or a brumating uro. Hope this helps!

-Nat

Thanks for the advice. I am still trying to figure my Uro out. He is cool though. Fortunately he let a big one loose today. I am still getting him checked out because I have only had him about 3 months. I just worked out a deal with a local vet to modify his rates and this way I can bring several reptiles at once because all my reptiles are in my classroom and it can get very expensive without help from my school.I have over 30 reptiles in my class. Thanks again!

Brian

Thats great news, I wish I could have had a teacher with that many reptiles!

-Nathanael

kudos to that vet for being so nice, perhaps he could use it as a tax write off and give you a bigger discount, ha ha, just an idea, i have no idea how that stuff works.
it must be very fun in your classroom, i would have loved that growing up
helga can feel like a water ballon when she hasn't pooped in several days. when she feels that way, i just put her back in the cage until she does her business
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