Grizzlyshock14
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Hello all just a random post for anyone curious-
I received Killua on the 4th of August. After a couple days of settling in, I noticed major bite marks everywhere. Progressively his mood and behavior got worse. I immediately took him to the vet. The vet did a blood, fecal, and X-ray. My main concern was he started to develop this “limp” At first it was just his front left leg, then he started army crawling on his front joints.
Surprisingly the blood came back with nothing major but elevated white blood cells (cause by infections in bites marks from other baby gu’s i assume?) His X-ray was interesting- He didn’t have a lot of development in his hands but everywhere else was great. He got his fist antibiotic shot that day and continued to receive on every 3 days.
Florida just acted on the tegu law, the breeder i got from does other reptiles, but i’m happy this will most likely be the last season he can legally breed tegus in Florida, because from research Killua wasn’t the only hatchling experiencing this
As for now- Got him (08/04) at 43 grams and as of last night (09/09) he is 16 grams
Holy. ****. Those antibiotics must’ve done wonders because he’s not even the same. So curious, always wants to hang out, eats like a pig. He’s walking all normal and makes me cry a little seeing this little guy thrive. Before and after pics below! Nothing dramatic he’s just adorable.
I received Killua on the 4th of August. After a couple days of settling in, I noticed major bite marks everywhere. Progressively his mood and behavior got worse. I immediately took him to the vet. The vet did a blood, fecal, and X-ray. My main concern was he started to develop this “limp” At first it was just his front left leg, then he started army crawling on his front joints.
Surprisingly the blood came back with nothing major but elevated white blood cells (cause by infections in bites marks from other baby gu’s i assume?) His X-ray was interesting- He didn’t have a lot of development in his hands but everywhere else was great. He got his fist antibiotic shot that day and continued to receive on every 3 days.
Florida just acted on the tegu law, the breeder i got from does other reptiles, but i’m happy this will most likely be the last season he can legally breed tegus in Florida, because from research Killua wasn’t the only hatchling experiencing this
As for now- Got him (08/04) at 43 grams and as of last night (09/09) he is 16 grams
Holy. ****. Those antibiotics must’ve done wonders because he’s not even the same. So curious, always wants to hang out, eats like a pig. He’s walking all normal and makes me cry a little seeing this little guy thrive. Before and after pics below! Nothing dramatic he’s just adorable.