Please, I need reptile help ASAP D:

Deleted • 21 September 2011 at 7:15 PM

@lizardfeather
lol ok

cafe • 21 September 2011 at 7:16 PM

@lizardfeather

http://i55.tinypic.com/ol24k.jpg

That's him, or her.


And, I thought they were fresh o_o The people from the pet store told me they'd stay fresh if I kept them alive and in the refrigerator.

I do get them dusted when I buy them, but should I buy the dust for myself and give them an extra coating before I feed him?


//Edit//

Wouldn't it just stress him out more, to have to take the trip to the pet store? And how can the petstore help, it's a pet store o_O

rawrcookies08 • 21 September 2011 at 7:17 PM

@cafe

http://www.repticzone.com/forums/Anoles/messages/2114884.html

Here, I found this link about someone who had the same problem, hopefully it helps. 😊

lizardfeather • 21 September 2011 at 7:18 PM

@cafe just a coat of dust a few times a week, it wears off by the time he eats them ( I had the same calcium problem ☹️)

As for the mealworms they are fresh if they're alive, I though you were feeding him 1 and leaving it in there 3 days 0_0 "Before I switched his cage he could eat one and that last him 3-5 days. "

cafe • 21 September 2011 at 7:19 PM

LMAO NOOO
xD

I'd feed him one giant one, every three days. Which kept him nice and plump, but not fat.

lizardfeather • 21 September 2011 at 7:24 PM

@cafe OOOOOH xDDDD

I would definitely say feed him at least once a day. The way to go would probably be crickets x) One or two a day-ish maybe. I'm thinking maybe he just needs differant nutrients because fat doesn't necessarily mean healthy. If it gets worse just take him to the vet TBH it's the best way to solve it :/

nkiay • 21 September 2011 at 7:26 PM

@cafe

It might have been he couldn't get to his water(or didn't know where it was) when you changed tanks, and became dehydrated. Reptiles are weir when they get dehydrated often they don't drink once they are dehydrated past a certain point, and they don't eat when they are dehydrated. >_< Silly things! Force feeding/liquid slurries is fairly common. I'm glad he's okay now!

cafe • 21 September 2011 at 7:27 PM

OTL

No vet will take him where I live!
I've called
They said no, because he's too small and they can't give him a good physical examination.
I've said this more than once

lizardfeather • 21 September 2011 at 7:30 PM

Oh yea I didn't feel like reading all the comments >.< As for the liquid try making it collect on leaves, they tend not to drink from bowls, leaves are a more natural source.

cafe • 21 September 2011 at 7:34 PM

@lizardfeather

I mist the cage, and him, and he licks it off himself 😸
Three times a day

lizardfeather • 21 September 2011 at 7:35 PM

@cafe ah ok...

Any heat source? Lightbulb? UV exposure at all?

nkiay • 21 September 2011 at 7:36 PM

@lizardfeather

Agreed we would take a squirt boittle and spraw ther plant in there for them and that was where they go their water.

@cafe
Most vets don't do reptiles. And if they do but aren't they can cause more harm than good. And yeah they are so small they won't take em.

cafe • 21 September 2011 at 7:39 PM

@lizardfeather
Underheater and heat lamp.



Sorry for snapping >-<
I've just kept saying it, and I felt like no one was listening xD

I also said in the first post about his heat source, and about the vet.

lizardfeather • 21 September 2011 at 7:40 PM

@cafe It's fine I'm just lazy 😋

So the problem might also come from lack of UV 😱 They need UV so take his tank outside (if it's not freezing) and stick it in the sun xDDDD It should help. A lot.

frosty • 21 September 2011 at 7:42 PM

@Cafe, take a photo of it if possible and show it to @Cqpkytty to see if hers was like that. 😋

cafe • 21 September 2011 at 7:45 PM

@lizardfeather


I'll try that; but I doubt it's that

I think it has something to do with that new cage. [And I've moved him back]

So, I'm going to start from there.

lizardfeather • 21 September 2011 at 7:47 PM

@cafe it might actually be the underheater too, as he has no place to escape the sun. But seriously, lack of UV causes extreme issues it's absolutely necessary he gets some.

cafe • 21 September 2011 at 7:49 PM

@lizardfeather

I turn the light off when it gets too hot, and I give him areas to get out of the sun when it's on ^^;



But, I again think it has something to do with the cage. He was fine and dandy until I switched cages.
But again, I'll do the outside thingie

lizardfeather • 21 September 2011 at 7:50 PM

@cafe Hmmm dunno that's the most I can offer at this point D: Just tell me if switching the cage seems to make it better 8)

cafe • 21 September 2011 at 7:52 PM

@lizardfeather

Thank you for your help though 😸
I have gotten food into him though. One meal worm and two tiny crickets. I won't make him eat anymore for a little bit.


I'm going to lay down, I'm sooo tired xD

shadowgirl • 21 September 2011 at 8:11 PM

Hope he's still eating!😊

cqpkytty • 21 September 2011 at 10:24 PM

@frosty
I have a BEARDED DRAGON. @cafe has an ANOLE LIZARD. They wouldn't look alike. I just thought that, since they're both cold-blooded, they might both slow down in the fall/winter.

lizardfeather • 21 September 2011 at 10:28 PM

@cafe x.x I think I just figured out the problem 😸

You see, when you feed a reptile the same food for a long time, they may go on a HUNGER STRIKE. And refuse to eat. That's probably what happened if he's refusing to eat mealworms. The whole tank thing might be a coincidence 😸

The solution is just to stop the mealworms for awhile and feed him crickets. Then just switch off between the two every so often (like maybe every 2 weeks or so) and then he should he fine 8D