shawnateerow
Active Member
So I managed to find another vet in town that deals with exotics through my regular vet and I was more than pleased with this guy. The moment I said "yellow bumps" he knew exactly what I was talking about. He has raised and bred sulcatas for years, and has a lot of personal experience with it. He spent nearly an hour explaining it to me..I wish that I could tell all of this in his words and terminology, but I can't so just bear with me.
He has had a lot of babies with this condition, and lost a lot of them, but also has some that are full grown that have gotten through it..that's my glass half full ? he has seen it from different breeders, locations, and in different species..all with the same issues. He seems to think it could be congenital, passed from mom to the egg and that it is a phase. These granulomas (yellow bumps) are a symptom and likely pop up internally where we can't see, which causes some of the other issues..trouble swallowing, digesting, etc. With this, they are immunocompramised when they are young, making them more susceptible to all of these other infections and issues. In his experience, the bumps are a phase, and if you can get them through it they will be fine and can grow to a healthy adult once they get past that point. He said that threshold could be a few months. He said that none of the antibiotics or treatments that he has tried have gotten rid of it, but treating the symptoms and keeping them eating, warm hydrated, etc are the best chance of getting them past it.
He is in the process of getting the equipment to do his own testing in house and try to figure this out. He is going to take a live sample of one of the granulomas and grow the cultures so that he can test it and figure out what will kill it. Both of my babies yellow bumps are gone for now, but if one pops up I will bring them to him to get a sample. If anyone knows anyone around lafayette, la with babies with the yellow bumps please reach out so I can let him know.
Like I said, I wish I could explain his experience in his words,, but i just wanted to relay the bits of info that i managed to get.. it warms my heart having met a local vet that is as determined for answers as we all are
He has had a lot of babies with this condition, and lost a lot of them, but also has some that are full grown that have gotten through it..that's my glass half full ? he has seen it from different breeders, locations, and in different species..all with the same issues. He seems to think it could be congenital, passed from mom to the egg and that it is a phase. These granulomas (yellow bumps) are a symptom and likely pop up internally where we can't see, which causes some of the other issues..trouble swallowing, digesting, etc. With this, they are immunocompramised when they are young, making them more susceptible to all of these other infections and issues. In his experience, the bumps are a phase, and if you can get them through it they will be fine and can grow to a healthy adult once they get past that point. He said that threshold could be a few months. He said that none of the antibiotics or treatments that he has tried have gotten rid of it, but treating the symptoms and keeping them eating, warm hydrated, etc are the best chance of getting them past it.
He is in the process of getting the equipment to do his own testing in house and try to figure this out. He is going to take a live sample of one of the granulomas and grow the cultures so that he can test it and figure out what will kill it. Both of my babies yellow bumps are gone for now, but if one pops up I will bring them to him to get a sample. If anyone knows anyone around lafayette, la with babies with the yellow bumps please reach out so I can let him know.
Like I said, I wish I could explain his experience in his words,, but i just wanted to relay the bits of info that i managed to get.. it warms my heart having met a local vet that is as determined for answers as we all are