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Miffikins
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 PLEASE HELP!

My female swift that I mentioned in a previous post (possibly pregnant, but not sure) isn’t doin so well. She can’t/won’t open her eyes. She wont move when I touch her or even when I pick her up.
She keeps making a coughin noise when she opens her mouth but I’m not sure if she’s hissing coz she’s scared coz she can’t see.
Should I bathe her eyes and see if they will open??
I can’t get her to a vet til mornin (its midnight) and I can’t get hold the pet shop guy who usually helps me out.

Anything please

Thanks in advance

Kate
02/22/07  07:08pm

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Mikelo
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   Message To: Miffikins   In reference to Message Id: 1183506


 PLEASE HELP!

all i can say is get it to a vet
you said it was 2 years old
and swifts only live about 4 years in OPTIMUM conditions
if someone who had it before you didnt take care of it
sorry but, it could just be its time



02/23/07  09:23pm

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   Message To: Miffikins   In reference to Message Id: 1183506


 PLEASE HELP!

Maybe waiting is the bst option, if you try to help too much maybe it could end up being worse, I hope for the best, my leopard geiko isn’t doing so hot either so I know how you feel
03/08/07  12:49pm

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Michauser
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   Message To: Miffikins   In reference to Message Id: 1183506


 PLEASE HELP!

Your emerald swift is probably suffuring of a calcium or vitamine A deficience.It’s really important to give calcium supplement because insect contain mostly phosphorus. You should bring him to the vet and they will give him injection of vitamine. When a reptile has a deficiences their eyes become bigger and their cant open it.They become also more fragile because their body hurt and they miss energy.Does his shape look differant?(paws becomme fat, bones become deformd ...)
06/06/07  11:40am


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