Kvmommy
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Sprinkles, my 2 mo old sulcata, is fading fast.i have tried everything I have read and that has been suggested. Higher temps, more humidity, carrot soaks, vitamin soaks, high moisture food, cuttle bone, calcium on food, separating from sibling...everything! Her sibling is still doing so well, he's 55 g and a beast!! Sprinkles weighs 36 g (gained 1 gram from 4 days ago). More and more lethargic and plastron is almost mushy in comparison to Storm who is flexible but firm.
So I have read 100's of threads and articles and it appears that almost every time the hatchling dies and nothing can be done. But the one thing I haven't read is high protein. I know it's bad for them in the long run, but wouldn't it be ok to get them through this? I used to raise chicks and they would hatch weak or deformed or have neurological symptoms and we feed them boiled egg yolk and very high amount of vitamins. It works most of the time and saves them. So...I am desperate and I feel sure she isn't going to make it unless I do something drastic. So...what do you guys think? And if I did try, best form of protein? Thanks for putting up with me...I just am a wreck worrying about her. Oh and some photos of both. Storm is the dark one and Sprinkles has a funny belly button.
So I have read 100's of threads and articles and it appears that almost every time the hatchling dies and nothing can be done. But the one thing I haven't read is high protein. I know it's bad for them in the long run, but wouldn't it be ok to get them through this? I used to raise chicks and they would hatch weak or deformed or have neurological symptoms and we feed them boiled egg yolk and very high amount of vitamins. It works most of the time and saves them. So...I am desperate and I feel sure she isn't going to make it unless I do something drastic. So...what do you guys think? And if I did try, best form of protein? Thanks for putting up with me...I just am a wreck worrying about her. Oh and some photos of both. Storm is the dark one and Sprinkles has a funny belly button.