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Moozillion

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I really hope it is, but unfortunately I think this is different from a mood swing.:(
Today as well as the bloods (which they had to sedate him for and almost me too as I was on tenterhooks for an hour while they did it an waited for him to wake), he also had an x-ray which was fine - no blockages kidney stones or fractures etc.
Lola very kindly timed it well and almost filled his box with poop while we were waiting to see the vet so she had a very fresh sample to test and that was clear too - no parasites.
According to her scales Lola is almost a kg lighter than when I weighed him on 9th April but I don't think that's right. I would have certainly noticed that much sudden weight loss when I put him in his soaks. I will check my scales and weigh him again tomorrow.
She told me raise his basking spot to 115' so I have ordered a 150w mvb as if I lower the 125 anymore he won't be able to get under it! She also gave him some fluids and glucose to try to perk him up a bit and I have to use Reptiboost twice day to see if that helps, but everything rests on these blood tests.
Worrying times.
So sorry Lola is poorly. :( I'm not sure whether to hope the tests show nothing wrong (which leaves you with no explanation for his behavior changes...) or for something that is quickly, easily and inexpensively fixed!!!! ;)
 

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I really hope it is, but unfortunately I think this is different from a mood swing.:(
Today as well as the bloods (which they had to sedate him for and almost me too as I was on tenterhooks for an hour while they did it an waited for him to wake), he also had an x-ray which was fine - no blockages kidney stones or fractures etc.
Lola very kindly timed it well and almost filled his box with poop while we were waiting to see the vet so she had a very fresh sample to test and that was clear too - no parasites.
According to her scales Lola is almost a kg lighter than when I weighed him on 9th April but I don't think that's right. I would have certainly noticed that much sudden weight loss when I put him in his soaks. I will check my scales and weigh him again tomorrow.
She told me raise his basking spot to 115' so I have ordered a 150w mvb as if I lower the 125 anymore he won't be able to get under it! She also gave him some fluids and glucose to try to perk him up a bit and I have to use Reptiboost twice day to see if that helps, but everything rests on these blood tests.
Worrying times.
Shame Lyn. Big hugs and I really hope it's nothing and that it is just a mood swing.
 

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You have a lot of patience Carol. I would have thrown it out of the window by now:mad::D
Well I have given up. Both thermostats are going back to the shop. They must must wire it for me and confirm it works. And the one that stopped working should still be under warranty as I only bought it in Jan this year.
 

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I'd forgotten about the one legged pirate but Montgomery and the Leprechaun are new, I'll look forward to bumping into them!;)
They were here when I joined in December. Lol. Montgomery is awesome. He brings us coffee and rusks and biscuits in the morning. But the Leprechaun has gone into cahoots with the one legged pirate and abscones with our cocktails in the evening. The two of them along with the meerkat and Moozillians ghost shrimp cause mayhem and plot the downfall and or try to put the blame on poor Jacques for their nonsense.
 

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That looks right for the diagram. I'll have the election at work look at it too and see what he says.
Thank you Dan. I am taking them both back to the shop as the first was only bought in Jan and the digital one I am going to tell them that they must wire it for me and they need to confirm it works.
 

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Montgomery is the armadillo coffee table; he has been around for ages. The one-legged pirate got into trouble and stopped serving CDR drinks so the leprechaun took over... until he got the sack for getting up to mischief and so the pirate is in theory back in charge.
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Thanks for that I remember the armadillo but not his name. Those pesky leprechauns are trouble with a capital T :).
 

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