My greek got soft shell. I got him less than 2 weeks ago. I didn't notice but I think his shell was good then.
I used a compact fluorescent UV lamp. Ater a couple days I found out he had difficulty opening one of his eyes and that eye might be (I think) a bit swollen. So I returned the compact bulb and ordered a MVB online.
T-Rex was often on back order at many websites, it seemed Petsmart was the only one I could find having T-Rex active in stock. Plus, there is a petsmart nearby, if this MVB goes wrong, I can always return it to the store. So I placed order at Petsmart, but it also takes 5 bussiness days to deliver. It will arrive on Monday.
This is my first tort. I thought MBD would take a while to develop (like most chronical disorders), a few days without UVB would not be a big deal as long as I feed him calsium suppliments and a varity of food. So I let the 4 month old goes withou UVB for about 5 days. Turned out, his shell softened quickly during the past 5 days. I didn't realize it's happening until yesterday morning, when I noticed his plastron was soft and thin and dull with a few wrinkles in the middle part. The top of the carapace is also a bit soft. So I put him outside for half an hour but I couldn't do it for long because I had to go work and the outside area wasn't prepared, there are squirrals all over the place. Yesterday evening first thing after work, I ran into Petsmart and brought him a fluorescent tube as a temporatory solution before the MVB arrives. I kept the lamp on over the night.
Now I am thinking I probably should take him to the vet. Giving him a calsium injection maybe a quick fix. Anyone recommends good herp vet in the NC RTP area?
I still can't believe the shell softens so fast. Could it be something else other than calsium deficiency?
He is not very active, but hard to tell if that's related to the shell problem. He eats normal, drinks occationally, peed and pooped quite okay. But he hides in his shell the rest of the day unless I wake him up.
I used a compact fluorescent UV lamp. Ater a couple days I found out he had difficulty opening one of his eyes and that eye might be (I think) a bit swollen. So I returned the compact bulb and ordered a MVB online.
T-Rex was often on back order at many websites, it seemed Petsmart was the only one I could find having T-Rex active in stock. Plus, there is a petsmart nearby, if this MVB goes wrong, I can always return it to the store. So I placed order at Petsmart, but it also takes 5 bussiness days to deliver. It will arrive on Monday.
This is my first tort. I thought MBD would take a while to develop (like most chronical disorders), a few days without UVB would not be a big deal as long as I feed him calsium suppliments and a varity of food. So I let the 4 month old goes withou UVB for about 5 days. Turned out, his shell softened quickly during the past 5 days. I didn't realize it's happening until yesterday morning, when I noticed his plastron was soft and thin and dull with a few wrinkles in the middle part. The top of the carapace is also a bit soft. So I put him outside for half an hour but I couldn't do it for long because I had to go work and the outside area wasn't prepared, there are squirrals all over the place. Yesterday evening first thing after work, I ran into Petsmart and brought him a fluorescent tube as a temporatory solution before the MVB arrives. I kept the lamp on over the night.
Now I am thinking I probably should take him to the vet. Giving him a calsium injection maybe a quick fix. Anyone recommends good herp vet in the NC RTP area?
I still can't believe the shell softens so fast. Could it be something else other than calsium deficiency?
He is not very active, but hard to tell if that's related to the shell problem. He eats normal, drinks occationally, peed and pooped quite okay. But he hides in his shell the rest of the day unless I wake him up.
