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 HELP NEEDED

Hi guys, i desperately need your help, my male lizard cannot open his eyes and wont eat for me at all, the female is doing great but the male is very skinny and cannot open his eyes - I have been feeding them both the same, the only thing I can think of is that the female has been eating all the crickets but now even when I put a cricket close to him he cannot see it, I don’t want him to die, what should I do ?



10/15/07  09:11am

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   Message To: Aon   In reference to Message Id: 1478974


 HELP NEEDED

take him to a vet
10/15/07  01:08pm

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Aon
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 HELP NEEDED

Trying to find one, not many in Ireland that look after lizards!!
10/17/07  04:40am

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 HELP NEEDED

Seperate them, so he can get better without being bullied. he won’t need a lot of running around space inthis condition, but make sure he’s warm and has UVB, etc. You might be able to clear his eyes temporarily with warm eye drops. Try to get him to drink. You’ll have to use a dropper and force if you have to, but that’s stressful, obviously. If he can see, offer a large vegetable leaf and sprinkle it right in front of him; they prefer droplets to dishes. Use a pediatric electrolyte fluid rather than just water.
If he’ll eat on his own, let him. And if he doesn’t want crickets, let him have waxworms or whatever other treat he’ll take. Use supplementation. If you have to forcefeed him, I’d suggest a very small f/t pinkie if available. Whatever you give him, dip it in the same type of electrolyte fluid.
Hope he makes it. Not being able to find a vet sucks. We don’t have a lot where I am, but at least there’s some.
10/17/07  11:29am

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   Message To: JackAsp   In reference to Message Id: 1481395


 HELP NEEDED

Thanks for you help on this JackAsp, I’m after getting in touch with loads and I found a vet, just need to get an appointment, I hope he will make it.
10/19/07  09:20am


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