LazyLemming
05-31-2014, 02:27 AM
Igneous last ate on March 30th and weighed 700 grams.
When he stopped eating he was very very active and we assumed it was a breeding season thing. Iggy seemed fine.
About a month ago he started showing signs of shed (loose scales, very dull belly) but never went blue. We were thinking that it was likely taking a while because he wasn't growing from the hunger strike.
Last Thursday (5/22) Igneous had calmed down and stopped roaming, we figured this would be a good time to feed. We pulled him out, he ignored the mouse and sneezed several time. A close inspection told us the bad news. He had a RI.
The following day Friday (5/23) we took him in to see the vet, where he was diagnosed with a minor upper resp. At this point he had dropped to 648 grams. Vet gave him a shot of B12 and gave us Orbax to be administered orally.
The following day Igneous went blue (crazy blue... like completely opaque eye scales.) He shed yesterday in 2 big pieces, eye caps and all.
We are seeing improvements in the RI, no more sneezing, wheezing, mucus or bubbles. Just a tiny crackle occasionally. We figured now would be a good time to try for food.
AGAIN he refused his mouse (F/T Jumbo mouse). He wanted nothing to do with it. Since we're pretty desperate for him to friggen eat I decided to try one of the F/T fuzzy rats we have for our baby boa. And huzzah he took it pretty quick!
So after all that... now what? We're going to continue the orbax treatment, 2 more doses left and follow up with the vet for the RI. But what/when should I feed him next? Should I go with the fuzzy's for a little while? Try a smaller mouse than the jumbos? I'm ecstatic that he finally ate something, but I'm lost where to go from here.
When he stopped eating he was very very active and we assumed it was a breeding season thing. Iggy seemed fine.
About a month ago he started showing signs of shed (loose scales, very dull belly) but never went blue. We were thinking that it was likely taking a while because he wasn't growing from the hunger strike.
Last Thursday (5/22) Igneous had calmed down and stopped roaming, we figured this would be a good time to feed. We pulled him out, he ignored the mouse and sneezed several time. A close inspection told us the bad news. He had a RI.
The following day Friday (5/23) we took him in to see the vet, where he was diagnosed with a minor upper resp. At this point he had dropped to 648 grams. Vet gave him a shot of B12 and gave us Orbax to be administered orally.
The following day Igneous went blue (crazy blue... like completely opaque eye scales.) He shed yesterday in 2 big pieces, eye caps and all.
We are seeing improvements in the RI, no more sneezing, wheezing, mucus or bubbles. Just a tiny crackle occasionally. We figured now would be a good time to try for food.
AGAIN he refused his mouse (F/T Jumbo mouse). He wanted nothing to do with it. Since we're pretty desperate for him to friggen eat I decided to try one of the F/T fuzzy rats we have for our baby boa. And huzzah he took it pretty quick!
So after all that... now what? We're going to continue the orbax treatment, 2 more doses left and follow up with the vet for the RI. But what/when should I feed him next? Should I go with the fuzzy's for a little while? Try a smaller mouse than the jumbos? I'm ecstatic that he finally ate something, but I'm lost where to go from here.