Pokey at the VET (jackson)

[mczoo]

Well i finally managed to take pokey my 6 month male jackson xan. to the vet today. He was awesome. Knowledge, exam and history gave me great confidence. anyway, pokey may be suffering from parasites as someone previously suggested and despite me nearly making him a fish was mildly dehydrated. He got a intraperotoneal fluid bolus and vitamin b complex and due to small volume his stool will go to a lab for review in the am. He seemed to perk up after his shot. I guess if someone shoved a needle with vitamins and water in my belly i might move around more too. anyone in cleveland, ohio who needs a reptile vet cam PM me and i will gladly share the name of my vet

Got my fingers crossed and will update later

 

[ken2414]

good luck. i hope nothing is wrong with pokey

 

[dectr6]

Good luck and please keep us posted. David

 

[mczoo]

pokey is looking a little better this am he drank and ate a criket right in front of me (i was holding a container with 4 crickets in it that i dump in his cage and he shot and scored. still no word on the parasite test and no more stool to check if the minimal amount from last time is not enough

 

[mczoo]

vet said no parasites....just dehydration. he looks better but I am concerned he looks so thin even i can tell he is not right.... any thoughts??

 

[mczoo]

Just for further information he is a six month old jackson xan. he and hopefully his "future girl" are in identical separate side by side cages with pvc sheet between then she is doing well and gaining like a horse. the cages are 18x12x 24 screen with base with a drain he has a ficus and several fake vines and fake plant vines for cover. i had a reptiglo 8.0 bulb covering both cages until tonight when my reptisun 5.0 arrived. he also has a basking light 60 watts, ambient temps low 70's (i have a temp gun and standard thermometers) night mid sixties, basking no more than 80 degrees, humidity has been hard to keep above 60% but for the last week it has been 60% and 85% after misting 3 times per day he was eating gutloaded cricket 4-8 of the 3/8 inch size daily until 2 weeks ago when he no longer ate in front of me. recently his appetite was low and he was dehydrated. He got twice daily 20 minute showers and a second humidifier. currently he seems better but very very thin and more tired.......Any thoughts