Accidentally Ate Some Bran

[icegecko]

Hello everyone, it's been a few.

Mugetsu (my blue/red/purple Ambanja Panther) is doing great and will be 4 years old end of June. The issue is that this morning, as I was opening the butterworm container next to the cham enclosure, Mugi (Mugetsu) shot at a clump of butterworm bran bedding. I had no time to react. In all my time of having him, I've never had an issue. This is the first time I opened a butterworm container this close to the enclosure with the door open - I was careless. I'm concerned - he swallowed the clump.

Environmental conditions are optimal, so I'm going to stop feeding for a week to see what happens. The bran is pretty much ground-up and held together by butterworm fibers...hopefully this will be easily digested. I believe the size of the clump was a little bigger than the size of an adult human thumbnail.

Any advice? Thank you.

 

[Carlton]

Hello everyone, it's been a few.

Mugetsu (my blue/red/purple Ambanja Panther) is doing great and will be 4 years old end of June. The issue is that this morning, as I was opening the butterworm container next to the cham enclosure, Mugi (Mugetsu) shot at a clump of butterworm bran bedding. I had no time to react. In all my time of having him, I've never had an issue. This is the first time I opened a butterworm container this close to the enclosure with the door open - I was careless. I'm concerned - he swallowed the clump.

Environmental conditions are optimal, so I'm going to stop feeding for a week to see what happens. The bran is pretty much ground-up and held together by butterworm fibers...hopefully this will be easily digested. I believe the size of the clump was a little bigger than the size of an adult human thumbnail.

Any advice? Thank you.

I think I'd up his hydration to make sure that stuff can move through his system as easily as possible. I don't know if I'd stop feeding entirely, as this might slow everything down. Maybe only give him small meals of soft bodied insects until you see he's passed the bran?

 

[icegecko]

He pooped A LOT today, much more than usual. I'll keep an eye out for any irregularities, but I do believe he's passed the bran

 

[sandrachameleon]

Maybe only give him small meals of soft bodied insects until you see he's passed the bran?

^ good advice

Personally, I wouldn't worry much

 

[icegecko]

Thanks guys! He seems to be doing a-ok!

 

[junglefries]

I would say he should have pooped more. It was BRAN he ate. The problem took careof itself, huh? Just feed a little smaller food or maybe even silkworms or hornedworms that are smaller. Those being mostly water should make for easy digestion. I predict all will be well. Just bad case of diahrea. That's A LOT of fiber for such a little creature.

 

[icegecko]

Yes, that's exactly what happened. He's all good! Thanks!