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#312595
ScalesnTails
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 SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!! I THINK MY EMERALD SWIFT IS SICK
okay, heres the story.
i own an emerald swift. absolutely gorgeous colored lizard, sweet as can be, not too old-i just got him recently. his name is Lorikai
however, just the other day, one of his toes fell off. should i be concerend? i mean, i am, but should i be worried? what should i do about it? and another problem is, he likes to hang upside down on the screen, as close as he can to the heat lamp. and i noticed these strange bumps (4 in total) on his underneath. im really getting worried please help
please help me please
what should i do???
id give you some pics to look at, but they arent working/showing upscalesntails
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04/16/05 11:15pm
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#312629
KrazyKelli
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Message To: ScalesnTails In reference to Message Id: 312595
SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!! I THINK MY EMERALD SWIFT IS SICK
If you’re worried about infection from a toe falling off or there is a problem with the skin, you should take the lizard to the vet or call a vet and get the proper professional advise/medications. So you know how to prevent future happenings. How soon is ’recent’?
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04/16/05 11:32pm
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#312637
ScalesnTails
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Message To: KrazyKelli In reference to Message Id: 312629
 SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!! I THINK MY EMERALD SWIFT IS SICK
i got him about a week agoi cant really take him to a vet, he is still young and skittish, and he isnt hand-tamed. he also is quite small, maybe 5 inches. i dunno what to do! the store i got him from did not provide the proper environment/humidity, so he had a problem shedding. i think that is what the problem was. it is obviously causing him pain and i feel so bad i dunno what to do
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04/16/05 11:36pm
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#312676
KrazyKelli
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Message To: ScalesnTails In reference to Message Id: 312637
SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!! I THINK MY EMERALD SWIFT IS SICK
Look, if the lizard is hard to pick up, then take the entire tank with you to the vet. Just make sure to put a towel over the tank when you do so it lessens stress. Reptile vets have been trained in picking up reptiles. Since you bought the reptile from a store, I HIGHLY recommend you get a vet visit and fecal test anyway to rule out parasites. If he’s in Pain, then that’s a bigger reason for a vet visit. Don’t back out on this.
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04/16/05 11:56pm
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#312749
ScalesnTails
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Message To: KrazyKelli In reference to Message Id: 312676
SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!! I THINK MY EMERALD SWIFT IS SICK
okie dokie ill see what i can doi dunno if theres any reptile vets ’round here though, but ill try thanks
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04/17/05 12:44am
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#312783
KrazyKelli
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Message To: ScalesnTails In reference to Message Id: 312749
SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!! I THINK MY EMERALD SWIFT IS SICK
I recommend checking the yellowpages and calling around. Sometimes a vet wont have a descriptionof what they do in the yellowpages, but if you call and ask, I’m sure someone will have experience.You can also go to the pet store and ask them what vet to go to. They’ll help. Worse comes to worse you can also check with the aspca. I honestly didn’t know there were reptile vets in the colder part of michigan but learned that if there’s a petstore that sells reptiles, there’s a vet for them in the area.
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04/17/05 01:03am
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#313251
ScalesnTails
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Message To: KrazyKelli In reference to Message Id: 312783
SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!! I THINK MY EMERALD SWIFT IS SICK
i live in missouri
im sure theres one around here
i just started calling around from the yellow pages this morning
and if i can find my guarantee, (from the petstore) then ill have them pay for the vet bill!
[teehee]
thanx alotta
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04/17/05 03:38pm
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