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Recent content by chris bertram

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    Safe encloser paint uk

    Hi all I’ve been looking for some safe paint/sealer to paint my tegu build. I thought I had found the answer and brought some yacht varnish as read somewhere that any high gloss paint would do. I’ve just read somewhere else that it should be latex based as it has lower VOC content and and I’m...
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    What would cause this?

    Okay so good news is it isn’t a prolapse. He just said it’s badly swollen probably caused from the parasites and maybe being prodded a little hard. So he’s gave some anti inflammatory and said it’ll help bring it back down. Not put off his food by it all though so least he’s eating properly now!
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    What would cause this?

    Poor little guy it’s just one thing after the other with him at the moment. Thanks for your replies. I’ll let you know how get on at vets today
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    What would cause this?

    He seems to go toilet regular, and impaction isn’t possible as I have no substrate in tank. So could it not be possible from her pushing too hard on him when examining?
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    What would cause this?

    Thanks for reply. I have got an appointment booked tomorrow morning to see another vet. I sent the vet who did the check up and picture and they said it should go back to normal within a week and if doesn’t she needs to see him again. Not that I’m likely to take it back to her as I’m pretty...
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    What would cause this?

    Hi all, So I’ve got a post about tegu not feeding so if read that you might know a little of what been going on already. To cut a long story short. Took the little fella to vets for a genareal check up after being treated for parasites and I’ve noticed this as soon as I get him home shown in...
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    Baby tegu not feeding

    Okay so good news is he has eaten well these last few days and looking well. But bad news is the stool sample I sent away has came back that the poor guy two different types of parasite. Guess this answers why hasn’t really been growing and on off with the food. I’ve got to take him in tomorrow...
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    Baby tegu not feeding

    Well I was all set to take the little guy to the vets yesterday booked him an appointment then he wakes up and eats a pinkie and 5 hoppers. So decided not to take him to risk upsetting and stressing out more but have sent a stool sample off just to be on safe side. Hopefully I’ve got it sorted...
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    New Tegu

    I’ve brought a humidifier and controller that’s set to keep it around 70. You can pick the stats up from amazon for under £30 and any cool mist humidifier will do if can get a bit of pipe to fit it and run into tank
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    Baby tegu not feeding

    Thanks for reply. Yeah I put both the prawn and sardine in and no interest in either :( It is closer than I would like it to be but i don’t know how to get it any further away with the tank size. It is just out of his reach at the moment so shouldn’t be able to burn self on lamp. I’m hoping to...
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    Baby tegu not feeding

    So I’ve adjusted his hot spot to make sure the middle is 120 so hopefully this will make a difference. Also ive just been to pick up fresh prawns and sardines to give them a go!
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    Baby tegu not feeding

    Yeah that’s why I’m concerned, I take it it’s very noticeable and hard to miss when do shed? I give him a fluffy 2 times a week he will only eat one then I’m offering hoppers and crickets on top. He’ll always eat the fluffy but will sometimes only eat 1 cricket or hopper a day. I’ve not tried...
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    Baby tegu not feeding

    Okay so panic mode set in again as little dude seems to have gone off food and eating bare minimal this week. Im a bit concered as I don’t think he is growing like he should. I’ve had 5 weeks this Sunday and hasn’t shed once! I’ve seen they normally shed every couple of weeks at this age?
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    New Tegu

    Hi I got my little guy around a month ago and it took him a few weeks to start eating, he can still be pretty funny now after a month and not eat for a couple of days. It’s pretty normal to not see them much, mine is only out for 3-4 hours a day. What I did was strip his hole tank and just...
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    Baby tegu not feeding

    Thanks for the reply! Good news is he’s eating a lot better now. Eats at least something everyday and got himself a nice fat belly to show for it :). He’s just a very timid chap and very cautious of me still so just got to work on the trust side more now. What I have done is taken all of...
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