Thank you all for your support, I'm going to take this into account and hopefully update this thread with good news! Higher UVB and less time, higher flood, different chips and warmer temps.
Really love this forum ❤️
Here's the pic of the bag though I don't buy from Amazon I bought them from a local reptile store. I'll raise the bulb and hopefully it'll help him, thank you 💕
The wood chips are "ProRep Coarse grade Bark Chips" but I've used the same for him for around 8 months now, I do spray and soak his house twice a day too.
His eyes usually puff up when he's basking more than when bathing and he scratches his eyes with his legs more when basking too. Should I...
Ray's eyes have been looking puffy for the last few days. I've soaked him every day, changed his substrate and tried turning off his UVB for 3 days but no improvement. Do you guys think it's vet time? I'm going to take him down as soon as the reptile specialist is back in town because he's the...
Ray had quite a long walk today, I've been taking him to the local dog-free park to let him wander around and munch on some dandelion leaves.
I never leave his side or let him out of my sight!
But today when we got home I gave him a quick soak and put him back in his home and he fell asleep...
First time getting Ray out in the sun, took him to the local park (no dogs or smokers) and sat with him in the grass for an hour!
He walked about 2 meters by himself, taking breaks here and there to rest then continuing his exploration.
This is super big news for Ray as he's struggling with...
I think years of living on laminate floor has damaged the way his claws grow and the angle his feet are makes it hard for him to find any grip but I take him outside on warmer days to let him try walk on grass instead.
His house is too small but we're in the process of sorting a shed outside with all the equipment others have suggest. Hope these photos help? He's got pyramiding and that's pretty much as "up" as he gets, he doesn't walk on his feet, more like drags with his front.
Also I feel like the flare of his shell out the back is resting on his legs which doesn't look too comfortable, is that normal? Will strengthening his legs help lift the edge of his shell off his legs?
So it seems like I'm posting a new question every day now!
My boy Ray is 20-22ish and is suffering with MBD that is affecting his mobility more than his shell. His back legs are so weak and he's often dragging himself alone with uncoordinated front legs.
The specialist vet we went to has put...
Thank you so much for all your help, it's honestly going to be a lot easier knowing this forum is here!
Are you able to recommend any temp gun brands? All I can find in the UK are for like building sites and stuff that have really bad reviews for accuracy.