theTegu.com - Tegu information, photo gallery, forums, caresheets, diet & nutritional info, taming tips and more for the argentine black and white tegu, argentine red tegu, blue tegu, colombian black tegu and the colombian gold-phased black tegu. Tupinambis merianea, teguixin & rufescens.
Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 2:46 pm Post subject: spine kink
i didnt notice it when i purchased her, but her spine is BENT above her back legs. It looks like ~
It influences the way she walks, not much, but its noticable. I dont plan on doing anything about it, seeing as theres nothing that i can do about it...
It hasnt stopped her from moving and i hope that it doesnt when shes fullgrown. ill upload pictures later.
Joined: May 16, 2005 Posts: 1164 Location: panamacity florida
Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 5:48 pm Post subject:
I see the green but it is real early for U.S. captive born hatchlings. Was this a import, if so, MBD might be the problem why he has this kink. If he did not get a good calcium supply before you got him, his bones might have been weak. He looks to have a broken back in the pictures, but it must not have severed the spinal cord. This might cause problem later on, but you are right, there is not much even a vet could do for him. _________________ www.tegu.com and www.Varnyard-herps-inc.com
Joined: May 16, 2005 Posts: 1164 Location: panamacity florida
Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 6:14 pm Post subject:
uget-a-tegu wrote:
bought it at a show. supposabley came from agama?
and theyre not eating much at all. ive tried eggs, tomatoes, a little bit of cheese and crickets.
I will tell you this, if it came from Agama international, then it is a yearling. Bert does not even have any eggs as of a week ago. It could be a yearling that has not been fed much at all, I have seen yearlings with green heads before, as well as real small like this one because of the lack of food or feeding.
I sold some to a pet shop here local; the owner was feeding them a handful of crickets once a week. I do not go into pet shops much; I buy all of my supplies online. Needless to say, I went into his store at least six months later. I was sick, what I seen was the tegus I sold him months before. They only grew maybe an inch if that; they still had the green heads and looked like hatchlings. I was mad, that’s a understatement, I asked why he was not feeding them, he answered he bought them to sell not to feed. I tried to buy them all back and even offered him a profit. He said if I wanted them I could pay the price on the tank ($230.00 each). I let him have a real good piece of my mind and left the store. I do not go into, nor sell to him any longer. I did have one of his employees contact me a few weeks ago and asked if was going to have some for sale this season. I answered no, as well as hung up the phone.
So they can keep green heads for a long time if they are not fed well or are not getting the proper nutrition. _________________ www.tegu.com and www.Varnyard-herps-inc.com
So... I've rather got wc argentines or underfed argentines that may not be used to eating. well... what should i do about getting them fed? Offer food every day, maintiain proper humidity?
Joined: May 16, 2005 Posts: 1164 Location: panamacity florida
Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 6:48 pm Post subject:
You have a PM, but to answer your question on getting them to feed. My guess is they are lacking in enzymes, these are needed to digest food.
If I were you, I would try to get them to eat a little raw yogurt, the kind with no fruit and live bacteria. Some are processed to kill the bacteria, these are not the types you want. Raw yogurt has (friendly yogurt-type bacteria).
Digestive Enzymes, these are facilitators, and they have a different job than dietary enzymes, in that they are present in all living matter and they are necessary for proper digestion. For our pets to obtain proper digestion, they need digestive enzymes which are normally made by the pancreas (digestive enzymes) and are found in yogurt provided the yogurt is not cooked or heated, this process destroys 100% of the enzymes.
probiotics are live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host". In other words, probiotics are live bacteria that are beneficial to health, when eaten an adequate amount. It is important for our large intestine to maintain a healthy count of these "good" bacteria. Quite a few studies found that probiotics may enhance immunity by regulating lymphocytes as well as antibodies.
So IMO, raw yogurt's enzymes can and do help boost the bacteria needed to digest food. This should boost their enzymes enough to get them back to good feeding.
You might need to force feed them a little to get them started, but it is well worth a try. _________________ www.tegu.com and www.Varnyard-herps-inc.com
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum
Forum FAQ
Search
Usergroups
Profile
Login
