Please help!!

[hdavidf309]

PLEASE READ!!!! I have a female albino het raptor that seems to be in VERY bad shape. if not anything else, I want to know what is going on.....So heres whats happening: It is obvious that she is gravid at this time, but seems to have been gravid for a very long while. She has always been pretty sluggish, keeping to herself and has laid eggs in the past no problem, but she is showing some symptoms that I have not necessarily seen from her in the past- She is more sluggish, depressed, barely awake, basically STOPPED eating, sheds CONSTANTLY, and she used to move when you picked her up and try and run but now she just kinda goes limp/moves just a little. To top this all off, it looks like there is brown mass in her stomach too...or at least it did. Come to find out that the brown shed off, but there are still TINY black dots, and black discharge coming from her vent. I know it isn't impaction because she moves her bowels all of the time, its definately not MBD because she seems to be able to move around when she wants with no prob....but is just lazy as hell, her tail is very fat and healthy loooking, and she seems to LOVE warm "baths" (that we give her often, mostly because of long sheds). What do you think.......eggbound? Calcium deficiency? I have changed her substrate to paper towel, and put in plenty of calcium suppliment...what now???! Any advice, oppinions...or CURES would be super appreciated! Please help me and my Leo!

 

[im faster]

She needs to see a qualified herp vet

 

[BGalloway]

I agree with Dennis. Get your girl to a vet.
If you don't know of any good reptile vets, use google. Calling places and asking how frequently they see reptiles/which doctors they have who are good with reptiles can help you find a good vet. Also asking what other clinics they would recommend is a good strategy, if other vet hospitals would refer you to them, they probably know their stuff.
When you go, bring a complete history with you, you can even print out everything you typed in your post.
I found this form online a while a ago, I forget where, you could fill it out before going because it covers the basic questions they might ask you.

REPTILE MEDICAL HISTORY FORM
Owner:_________________________________________ Date:___________________________
Pet Name: _______________________ Species (common name):__________________________
Coloration: Age / Birthdate: Sex:
M
F
Unknown
ABOUT YOUR REPTILE
1. Your reptile was obtained:
Breeder
Pet store
Friend
Humane Soc.
Other:_________
2. Your reptile is:
Imported
Domestic bred
Unknown
3. How long have you owned this reptile:____________ Number of reptiles in household:_________
_
4. Type of food / prey & treats:______________________________________________________

Live
Pre-killed Amount:____________________ Feeding schedule: ____________________
5. How is your reptile’s appetite:
Normal
Other:________________________________________
How is your reptile’s attitude:
Happy-Active-Normal
Depressed-Lethargic
Other:_________
Is your reptile drinking:
Normally
More
Less than usual. Size of water bowl:__________
Your reptile’s skin appearance (color & texture):_______________________________________
6. Do you notice any of the following:
Nasal discharge
Eye discharge
Weight loss

Lethargy / weakness Recent changes in feces:
Color
Consistency
Size
YOUR REPTILE’S ENVIRONMENT
1. Does your reptile have cage mates:
Y___________________________________
N
If yes, are they fed seperately:
Y
N
2. Type of cage:
Metal
Wood
Glass
Other:____________ Substrate:________________
3. Cage Size:___________________ Type of lighting:_________________________________
4. Temperature ranges:________________________________ Night Temp:_____ Day Temp:_____
5. Heating devices:
Hot rock
Heating pad
Other__________________________________
6. Hiding places / decorations / plants:________________________________________________
7. Cage location in the home:_______________________________________________________
8. How often does your reptile come out of the cage for socialization / handling:
YOUR REPTILE’S MEDICAL HISTORY
1. Previous veterinary hospital:_____________________________________________________
May we request your records from their office?
Yes
No
First visit to a veterinarian
2. Has your reptile had the following in the last 12 months:
Physical examination:
Yes date:_________________
No
Unsure
Blood screen:
Yes date:_________________
No
Unsure
Fecal sample test:
Yes date:
No
Unsure
Comments:_______________________________________________________________________________

 

[hdavidf309]

Thank you for all of that and I hope she is okay...

 

[im faster]

When are you taking her to the vet?

 

[hdavidf309]

So what has happened is that I had taken her to the vet in Santa Cruz, CA...the most nearby and found out that for whatever reason, she was eggbound this time around,because of a swollen gland next to her vent and this was causeing a great amount of stress (thus shedding, fatigue, ect...). He gave her an antibiotic (I think?) for the swelling and she is home. We have bought new fixtures, heating pad, new food to try, and some other stuff ($120 bux! haha), and have changed the habitat to a separated 55-gallon.... and she and all of the other seem to be doing very well. Thank you all for advising me to go to the vet instead of waiting, and i will keep you updated on her condition!