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I recently got a young tegu at a reptile store, and it was doing ok until today. It's still active, but it's cut down on eating, and today I noticed that its vent is swollen. I took it to the vet, and she thinks that it didn't get enough UV where I bought it, so it might be a little weak, causing what might be the start of a prolapse. I'm going to be getting some Vaseline later tonight, as she suggested. Thankfully it looks like there are no signs of infection, and she says my husbandry sounds fine.

I was considering getting some aloe vera, and using that as well. Is that safe for Tegus? Is there anything else that I should do? She's soaking in the tub right now in warm water. She has also pooped a few times in the last three days, and ate a pinky two days ago. She ate some tillapia yesterday, but didn't seem interested in food today.

Also, here's a photo showing the condition. I'm going to be dropping off a fecal sample at the vet next week to check for parasites, as we both agree that he/she probably wasn't born in the northern hemisphere.

<blockquote data-quote="Guest" data-source="post: 67750">I recently got a young tegu at a reptile store, and it was doing ok until today. It's still active, but it's cut down on eating, and today I noticed that its vent is swollen. I took it to the vet, and she thinks that it didn't get enough UV where I bought it, so it might be a little weak, causing what might be the start of a prolapse. I'm going to be getting some Vaseline later tonight, as she suggested. Thankfully it looks like there are no signs of infection, and she says my husbandry sounds fine.I was considering getting some aloe vera, and using that as well. Is that safe for Tegus? Is there anything else that I should do? She's soaking in the tub right now in warm water. She has also pooped a few times in the last three days, and ate a pinky two days ago. She ate some tillapia yesterday, but didn't seem interested in food today. Also, here's a photo showing the condition. I'm going to be dropping off a fecal sample at the vet next week to check for parasites, as we both agree that he/she probably wasn't born in the northern hemisphere.<img src="http://silverback2001.webs.com/IMG_0316.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Guest, post: 67750"] I recently got a young tegu at a reptile store, and it was doing ok until today. It's still active, but it's cut down on eating, and today I noticed that its vent is swollen. I took it to the vet, and she thinks that it didn't get enough UV where I bought it, so it might be a little weak, causing what might be the start of a prolapse. I'm going to be getting some Vaseline later tonight, as she suggested. Thankfully it looks like there are no signs of infection, and she says my husbandry sounds fine. I was considering getting some aloe vera, and using that as well. Is that safe for Tegus? Is there anything else that I should do? She's soaking in the tub right now in warm water. She has also pooped a few times in the last three days, and ate a pinky two days ago. She ate some tillapia yesterday, but didn't seem interested in food today. Also, here's a photo showing the condition. I'm going to be dropping off a fecal sample at the vet next week to check for parasites, as we both agree that he/she probably wasn't born in the northern hemisphere. [img]http://silverback2001.webs.com/IMG_0316.jpg[/img] [/QUOTE]

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