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kathy allely

PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME I HAVE A COLLARD LIZARD CALLED HANNIBAL 8 WEEKS AGO HE STOPPED EATING CRICKETS BECAUSE HE HAD A MOUTH INFECTION WE TOOK HIM TO OUR REPTILE SHOP THEY TOLD US TO CLEAN HIS MOUTH OUT WITH IODINE 3 TIMES A DAY WHICH WE DID IT CLEARED UP BUT EVERYTIME WE PUT CRICKETS IN HES STARTED TO FIT SO WE HAVE BEEN HANDING FEEDING HIM BABY FOOD COTTAGE PIE HE LIKES IT BUT WHEN WE TURNED HIS LIGHTS ON TODAY HE CAN BEARLY STAND ON HIS FEET PLEASE HELP WE DONT WANT TO LOSE HIM HE IS PART OF THE FAMILY THANK YOU

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21 Apr 2009 21:55

Cat the Vet

Hi Kathy,

I think you are right to be concerned about Hanibal, he sounds very poorly indeed. One of the most common problems in reptiles that causes disease is inadequate nutrition and given that he has only been eating baby food recently then this may be the problem in his case. You should take him to see a reptile specialist vet as soon as you can, as otherwise you may well lose him. Call your local vets and ask them to reccomend a local vet who does this, as there may not be someone in the local practice who knows about lizards.

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