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Posted by ann on April 20, 2001 at 10:46:53:

In Reply to: Hi Ann, What is GA? sorry for not following better n/p posted by tcc on April 20, 2001 at 10:33:58:

: : : : hi tcc,
: : : : i'll try and get the vet and see what see she says about his eyes. could you recommend any pellets? i have one by kaytee and another by vitakraft, which would you say? i think the kaytee one is stronger smelling, i've put it in a dish and he just goes there and falls asleep with his head in the dish. i've tried his fav foods like cucumber and orange but he just sniffs it and that's it. he's on vit b12 to increase appetite but it doesn't seem to make any difference. yup, his weight hasn't changed at all 300g at the vets and 240g on my kitchen scales.

: : : : tried backing off for 3 days, no change. i've tried giving him little bits of grape into his mouth but no change as well, and he didn't drink any water. do you think i should post msgs on that site? thanx
: : : : ann

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: : : : : Hi Ann,
: : : : : I would mention the eyes not being open to the vet and perhaps they can evaluate if there is a secondary infection going on that could be treated topicaly.
: : : : : Its good that he opens his eye during soaks. Can you put some really smelly pelleted food in with him when he is soaking and see if that will tempt him?

: : : : :
: : : : : : yup i've seen him gulp water bet 8-18 swallows but that was about 4 days back.

: : : : : Well this is good news :)

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: : : : : : he's about slightly bigger than 2 inches. he's pulled out the tube about two weeks back, it's just sryinge feeding and he swallows it but he tears and it sometimes bubbles out his nose. he opens his mouth for me but it takes 3 hours to feed 3mls!! any other stuff you need to know? thanx.
: : : : : : take care,
: : : : : : ann

: : : : : Oh my, just a tiny one. He sure is on lots of injections. Some vets think that the B vits may increase appetite, shame that's not what your seeing.
: : : : : Are you keeping track of his weight? Such extended tubing sessions sound so stressful. I wonder if you backed off for a few days (provided he was drinking) that he may get relaxed more and hungry on his own. Also, have you considered putting anything into his mouth that he used to love, and seeing if it will spur an interest?
: : : : : You much have a really tough baby there. I inherited three little ones your size about six months ago and they seem so delicate, its kind of comforting to hear that yours is such a tough little guy.
: : : : : Have you checked out the Star tortoise list? Ralph is one of the ppl I pay close attention to his posts a he breeds these and has done well with the,.
: : : : : Im pasting the link below just to be sure.
: : : : : tcc :)

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: : : : : hi tcc, : : : : : i'll try and get the vet and see what see she says about his eyes. could you recommend any pellets? i have one by kaytee and another by vitakraft, which would you say? i think the kaytee one is stronger smelling, i've put it in a dish and he just goes there and falls asleep with his head in the dish. i've tried his fav foods like cucumber and orange but he just sniffs it and that's it. he's on vit b12 to increase appetite but it doesn't seem to make any difference. yup, his weight hasn't changed at all 300g at the vets and 240g on my kitchen scales. : : : : : tried backing off for 3 days, no change. i've tried giving him little bits of grape into his mouth but no change as well, and he didn't drink any water. do you think i should post msgs on that site? thanx : : : : : ann : : : : : : : : : : : Hi Ann, : : : : : : I would mention the eyes not being open to the vet and perhaps they can evaluate if there is a secondary infection going on that could be treated topicaly. : : : : : : Its good that he opens his eye during soaks. Can you put some really smelly pelleted food in with him when he is soaking and see if that will tempt him? : : : : : : : : : : : : : yup i've seen him gulp water bet 8-18 swallows but that was about 4 days back. : : : : : : Well this is good news :) : : : : : : : : : : : : : he's about slightly bigger than 2 inches. he's pulled out the tube about two weeks back, it's just sryinge feeding and he swallows it but he tears and it sometimes bubbles out his nose. he opens his mouth for me but it takes 3 hours to feed 3mls!! any other stuff you need to know? thanx. : : : : : : : take care, : : : : : : : ann : : : : : : Oh my, just a tiny one. He sure is on lots of injections. Some vets think that the B vits may increase appetite, shame that's not what your seeing. : : : : : : Are you keeping track of his weight? Such extended tubing sessions sound so stressful. I wonder if you backed off for a few days (provided he was drinking) that he may get relaxed more and hungry on his own. Also, have you considered putting anything into his mouth that he used to love, and seeing if it will spur an interest? : : : : : : You much have a really tough baby there. I inherited three little ones your size about six months ago and they seem so delicate, its kind of comforting to hear that yours is such a tough little guy. : : : : : : Have you checked out the Star tortoise list? Ralph is one of the ppl I pay close attention to his posts a he breeds these and has done well with the,. : : : : : : Im pasting the link below just to be sure. : : : : : : tcc :)

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