Prolapsed tegu

[Jeremyxb12]

Hey guys so earlier this morning i went to put a dish of eggs in for Klinc and he was basking got up and i left the room for a minute next thing I knew he was scurrying around like he was on fire! At first I though he pooped and it was stuck to him but then on closer inspecting it was his rectum or something hanging out! I was very scared and i had brought him to the sink to wash of the substrate so it wouldnt hurt him. i had to hold him still as I tried to find the closest vet and it all went back inside. what should I do? should I keep an eye on him and make sure he is doing ok? what about feeding him? if I feed and he has to go poop is it going to happen again? he hasnt eaten for a few days and I feel like it was a reflex to go poop but because he did have anything it just popped out.

 

[dpjm]

Did it look like this? These are hemipenes, not a rectal prolapse.

Or did it look like this? This is a rectal prolapse.

Read this on prolapse: http://tegusfromaroundtheworld.weebly.com/prolapse.html

 

[Jeremyxb12]

It was like the second pic. It went back in after a few minutes. I'm just worried and afraid to feed him something

 

[dpjm]

Just continue feeding as normal and watch for it. If it happens again take him to the vet. Do read the page from that link, it is good information.

 

[Jeremyxb12]

Yeah I did read it thanks. I think I know why it happened as well. I was trying not to feed him so he could go down and I read not to feed for two weeks but he never went down so I think he tried to pass a bowel out of relflex and because he didn' have anything in him it prolapsed. It corrected itself in a few seconds. But I will keep an eye on him. Thank god I'm out of classes for another 3 weeks so I have the time

 

[Guman]

How is your guy doing?

 

[Jeremyxb12]

He is doing great now!

 

[Guman]

Did you change his diet any after the prolapse? Waiting to pick my guy up from the vet. He has been here since Sunday with prolapse.

 

[Jeremyxb12]

no I didnt change his diet. what had actually led to the prolapse was him not eating because he had gone down to brumate but popped up a few days later and tried to poop but ddint because there was nothing to poop

 

[Guman]

Thank you. My guy had a bit different reason. Vet has him on a soft diet next two weeks.