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    What do I do?

    wanted to give an update : sorry for my absence. (had a baby 7 weeks early). We did get poop!! We decided to just start feeding her again. We started with Frozen/thawed pinkies as suggested. We tried putting them in fish oil which she refused to eat. She also hates the idea of calcium and...
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    What do I do?

  3. Joanna86

    What do I do?

    We are expecting a 6'x6'x39" enclosure for her that should be here next week. She was shedding every 2 weeks which was so much faster than any other reptile we have ever owned. Snakes, Bearded Dragons and Chameleons do not compare at all. We will change the temps. I will add that she IS still...
  4. Joanna86

    What do I do?

    I wish we lived closer to another option for a Vet. We did a lot of research and called some places. One of the exotic vets in the area told me we needed to see a zoologist!! Cornell University said they are only taking emergencies and wouldn't see us. (I think this is an emergency). The closest...
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    What do I do?

    The Chicken liver, Salmon and calcium are her staple diet. I do have a multivitamin powder (reptivite) that we have been trying to integrate into her food. She is a picky thing.. She refuses all fruit and veggies. I have tried blackberries and blueberries for the high fiber content but she will...
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    What do I do?

    We keep our cool side 75° with 60% humidity. Her hot side is 90° and 60% humidity. Her basking spot is about 100-115°. We have the tank set up as a gradient between hot and cool. Are you suggesting that we lower those numbers? We have a 150w basking lamp in a 40gal. From what I have read, i...
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    What do I do?

    Long story.... Went on vacation in May and we believe that's when this all started. We have a Argentinean Red Tegu who is about 7 months at this point. We believe while we were gone she ate some substrate (Eco Earth) with the ground turkey we left for her. We got back and it looked like she had...
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