MAJOR help!!!!!!

herpgirlx03 · Member Joined: Mar 24, 2008 Posts: 20 Location: New York

please help!
my tegu is walking really funny, he drags his stomach and it seems like he cannot support his own weight. He is still very small. I don't know what is wrong but I know its not right. Someone please help me =[.
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angelrose · Moderator Joined: Jan 05, 2008 Posts: 1467

are his legs shakey ? did he just wake up like this ? how long ?
are you using UVB ?

either way, I wouldn't wait. take him to the rep vet right away.

jayskuh · Valued Member Joined: Jun 21, 2008 Posts: 97

Do you dust his food with calcium?

herpgirlx03 · Member Joined: Mar 24, 2008 Posts: 20 Location: New York

Its been about 2 weeks, and yes I use a UVB light and of course I dust his food with calcium. There are no rep vets in my area the closest one about 6 hours away.

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So he said, "Would it be all right
If we just sat and talked for a little while
If in exchange for your time
I give you this smile?"

angelrose · Moderator Joined: Jan 05, 2008 Posts: 1467

let him bask in the natural sun light for at at least an hour a day sometime in the afternoon sun.

does the calcium powder contain phosphorus ?

what have you been feeding him ?

what kind of UVB light do you have ?

txrepgirl · Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:21 am Post subject:

How often do you give him the calcium powder ? do you feed him spinach ? if you do please stop giving him the spinach right away.What kind of fruits and veggies do you feed him ? I recommend it,too, to let him bask in the natural sun light.How old is your UVB light.If you want to you can take the bulb to a reptile store and they can check if the bulb is still good or if you need to get a new one.

herpgirlx03 · Member Joined: Mar 24, 2008 Posts: 20 Location: New York

No I don't feed him spinach, and I dust his food with calcium every time I feed him, it contains no phosphorus. I sometimes feed him grapes and he likes bananas. But most of the time he wont eat the vegetables I give him. The UVB light isn't that old, I bought it when I first got him and he's still pretty young.

thanks for the help, I will try taking him outside and let him bask in natural sunlight.
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So he said, "Would it be all right
If we just sat and talked for a little while
If in exchange for your time
I give you this smile?"

angelrose · Moderator Joined: Jan 05, 2008 Posts: 1467

are you feeding him any whole prey ? fish ?? organ meats ?? I wouldn't go heavy with the banana or grapes or fruit in general. go with mango, papaya and your melons: cantelope, honeydew

let him bask in the natural sun light; afternoon.

txrepgirl · Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 12:27 pm Post subject:

sounds like you are doing the right things with your Tegu.Sorry that I can't help you more on that.Please keep us posted.Good luck.