When I moved into my new home the Mali was left her by the former owners. She was in very bad shape. That was nine months ago and I have been trying everything I can think of and taking her to the vet, and nothing makes her healthy. I have all kinds of lights, have tried all kinds of underlayments and climbing and hiding fixtures in her habitat. She has a pool and heaters under the tank, Calcium and other supplements. Every time I think we are doing better, she starts losing her skin and is at death's door again. Right now she is worse than she has ever been. She hasn't eaten anything in three weeks or defecated in a month. The vet has me putting baby food around her mouth. I am so depressed and scared of losing her, I don't know what to do. My Liza is just shriveling right in front of me. Please help if you know about Malis.
2007-02-25 19:05:21 · 3 answers · asked by ? 2 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
There are a lot of little details still missing. I understand you've tried different lights, but are you keeping her environment dry?
How old is she?
You say she is loosing skin, perhaps she has had a bad shed? That's the only time where you increase the humidity, if they don't get a good shed in they may get sick, is this the case? When they don't eat like that, they usually are getting ready to shed. Maybe she had a bad shed. Maybe it's just her time to go too, she might be too old? Hard to say.
2007-02-25 19:25:28 · answer #1 · answered by Menda 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest calling around for a better vet maybe. You need a vet who has experience with reptiles and is familiar with Uromastyx. It is really difficult o say what could be wrong because you didn't purchase her. A lot of times these are wild caught lizards which means parasites, certain diseases and ect. ect. If you are giving it water...stop now, these guys come from very hot and dry climates. You need a UVA/UVB light, plus basking side temps at about 110 degrees and between 85-90 degrees on the "cool" side. A 150 watt bulb should do the trick, make sure it isn't too hot though. I also think it's diet needs some help as well. If your vet hasn't given you an electrolytes solution then you def. need a new vet. The problem is lack of nutrition and of course not eating. Who knows how long he was left in a shitty condition. See if he will eat some crickets...normally you shouldn't feed them crickets as their main diet, but it won't hurt them and the little dude needs some food fast! Do not handle him for awhile to limit the amount of stress.
2007-02-25 20:37:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
put her out of her misery, its more painful to watch her die slowly than to just let her go.im sorry, but that would make her happier too.
2007-02-26 07:49:29 · answer #3 · answered by Reptile Lover 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋