Lets Talk Enemas! Yay!!!

[slideaboot]

OK...

So, on Friday, I noticed that Aesop (my 3 foot long, 2010 Extreme Giant) is impacted (he's doing the whole butt-wiggle without much of a result--aside from some urates/calcium clumps).

I've been giving him multiple warm-water soaks per day, massaging his belly down to his vent, and force-feeding him baby food with cod liver and / or vegetable oil (to get things "moving", if you will).

I read on another post about impaction that was successfuly resolved with the above methods AND enemas. My question is, how do I go about doing this? Giving Aesop an enema, that is.

I have no problem doing it, I just want to make sure I do it right, without damaging any of his "parts". If necessary, I could take him to the vet, but wouldn't be able to take him until tomorrow or Wednesday afternoon.

Thanks for any advice!

 

[Guest]

I would guess you would take a bulb syringe and well stick it in his whatever .. Stick it in far enough that the water dosn`t come right back out but no deeper than necessary Go slow and easy maybe five cc at first ... I used to hang with the vet here in town [fishing buddies] and that is how we would do it to birds and such ... Its not rocket physics...

 

[slideaboot]

I would guess you would take a bulb syringe and well stick it in his whatever .. Stick it in far enough that the water dosn`t come right back out but no deeper than necessary Go slow and easy maybe five cc at first ... I used to hang with the vet here in town [fishing buddies] and that is how we would do it to birds and such ... Its not rocket physics...

That's kinda what I figured...I was just curious whether or not there was any sort of "technique" involved. Ya know, whether I should "aim" for a certain area, or avoid a certain area. Or, to be sure TO do or NOT TO do something.

 

[Guest]

Warm water or coffee . It will come back out right away if you miss ... I don`t know how big your critter is ...

 

[tora]

How did it go?

 

[slideaboot]

Well, I gave him an enema...nothing. I gave him some mineral oil (orally)...nothing. I'm gonna try both again in a few minutes. I'll keep you guys posted.

It's weird...he's still acting totally normal--in the middle of a shed, actually.

 

[Jefroka]

Are you 100% certain that your tegu is in fact impacted? Is he eating? Something seems amiss.


...Jefroka

 

[slideaboot]

Are you 100% certain that your tegu is in fact impacted? Is he eating? Something seems amiss.


...Jefroka

Well, I'm assuming he is...I haven't found any feces in his cage for the past week or so and every time I soak him he wiggles his butt--A LOT--and nothing comes out (minus some urates).

He really strains when he's soaking...sometimes he strains so hard that he does a complete barrel-roll. He lifts his tail and everything while doing this--just like how he usually defecates--except nothing comes out.

As far as eating goes...No. The last time I put food in his cage (saturday?), he didn't touch anything. I've forcefed him (3 times) a small amount (5 ml) of baby food mixed with cod liver oil and a few drops of mineral oil. I did leave a SMALL amount of ground turkey (mixed w/ cod liver oil and mineral oil) in his cage today before I left for work--we'll see if he touches it.

 

[Guest]

Best of luck to you ....I`m so sorry about your Tegu ....

 

[slideaboot]

Thanks...

He's doin' ok, seemingly. I've a lot of stories like this, all with various outcomes. I never thought I'd be on pins and needles, DYING for tegu poop. I'm strangely OK with the fact that my life has taken this turn...

 

[Jefroka]

Alright, does sound like he's impacted and its been a while, may beed to bring him to the vet.


...Jefroka

 

[slideaboot]

The eagle has landed.

He took care of business. It was a huge spherical clump of urates. Hopefully, this is the end of this. I'm going to keep him on a bit of a lighter diet for a while and let his body recover.

Thanks for all the help and well-wishing.

 

[Guest]

Outstanding!!! Long and happy lives to you all ... I thought he was a wallet material ... I am sure your attention helped lots ... good job ..

 

[Jefroka]

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...Jefroka

 

[Guest]

That video pretty well sums up the meaning of life ...

 

[slideaboot]

Good lord...

That was hilarious.