Hi: Does anybody who is experienced with redfoots (and possibly neglected rescued redfoot babies) know anything about seeing mucous in their urine?
I have one redfoot baby who has had health problems since the day we brought him/her home from a horrific "pet store/feed store" environment, and likely from a breeder who is neither caring or reputable.
This baby has recurring nictitating membrane issues in both eyes, has had such a bad respiratory infection we almost lost her/him when he was still only a couple of inches long, and who potentially has dwarfism according to a herp vet assessment. Dwarfism seems to occur when they are starved and dehydrated for a long time just out of the egg.
My baby "seems to be" thriving currently, except for the recurring nictitating membrane issues in both eyes- which we are treating with eye drops, and paying for a good exotic vet to do some medical research on.
I've posted some pictures here, from 2 days ago. This happens about 2-3 times per week, sometimes every day, and I wondered if any of you have ever seen a redfoot with mucous in the urine like this. I've posted a picture from when it first came out in the soaking water, then on a purple washcloth so it shows up, and then with a human finger next to it on the washcloth for scale.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. He's well cared for according to the care sheets and general wisdom posted on TFO, he's active, hungry, runs around the yard like a banshee, and his sib (housed separately due to his dwarfing the baby in question, pardon the pun) has never had any mucous in his urine.
Thanks for comments, advice, suggestions, etc.
Karen, Bump and Pumpkin (the dwarf redfoot baby)
I have one redfoot baby who has had health problems since the day we brought him/her home from a horrific "pet store/feed store" environment, and likely from a breeder who is neither caring or reputable.
This baby has recurring nictitating membrane issues in both eyes, has had such a bad respiratory infection we almost lost her/him when he was still only a couple of inches long, and who potentially has dwarfism according to a herp vet assessment. Dwarfism seems to occur when they are starved and dehydrated for a long time just out of the egg.
My baby "seems to be" thriving currently, except for the recurring nictitating membrane issues in both eyes- which we are treating with eye drops, and paying for a good exotic vet to do some medical research on.
I've posted some pictures here, from 2 days ago. This happens about 2-3 times per week, sometimes every day, and I wondered if any of you have ever seen a redfoot with mucous in the urine like this. I've posted a picture from when it first came out in the soaking water, then on a purple washcloth so it shows up, and then with a human finger next to it on the washcloth for scale.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. He's well cared for according to the care sheets and general wisdom posted on TFO, he's active, hungry, runs around the yard like a banshee, and his sib (housed separately due to his dwarfing the baby in question, pardon the pun) has never had any mucous in his urine.
Thanks for comments, advice, suggestions, etc.
Karen, Bump and Pumpkin (the dwarf redfoot baby)