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livingart

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  1. you have to have the mind to achieve it though
  2. had mine with the bulb at the bottom could even rig up a small computer fan for air movement gotta love kiwi ingenuity
  3. her system will be using up some resources to produce those eggs maybe a bit more and some calcium
  4. almost as good as a tank and a plastic bag good to see you are going hi tech :happy1:
  5. in birds there are 3 different types of egg yolk peritonitis, the one that may pertain to this is where the egg yolk sometimes become infected with bacterial growth while it is still inside the bird or Infection may occur while the yolk is moving down the egg tract another may be the eggs may have been contaminated from the liver, fatty liver syndrome, the fat pads in her sister may be an indication of this how is her mood now?
  6. from that link i posted . Owners who are attempting to breed their dragons may present a lizard because she has laid a clutch of eggs, but still appears to have retained some eggs. Examples of managing this condition range from basic supportive care to aggressive calcium supplementation and fluid therapy to hormonal management using oxytocin or prostaglandins to Caesarean section or ovariohysterectomy (ovariosalpingectomy). It is important to differentiate between pre-ovulatory egg stasis and post- ovulatory egg stasis when lizards are presented because treatment for the two syndromes may differ. Concurrent egg yolk peritonitis can accompany some of these cases as well. Some female bearded dragons may have persistent necrotic ovarian follicles on their ovaries, which may result in coelomic disease and require surgical intervention. Anorexia, Hepatic Lipidosis, and Brumation A fatty liver-like syndrome occurs in adult bearded dragons commonly. Typically, these dragons are obese with large abdominal fat pads. Clinical signs are usually anorexia and depression. Adult bearded dragons need approximately 20% of their diet as fat but many captive diets that utilize a large portion of insects are closer to 40% fat. Hepatic lipidosis may result. Blood work is often unremarkable except sometimes AST is elevated and sometimes hyperglycemia is documented. Radiographs and ultrasound may reveal an enlarged liver and possibly ascites. Endoscopic liver biopsy or exploratory celiotomy and iver biopsy will confirm the diagnosis. Hepatic lipidosis in females during egg production is not pathologic. Treatment involves supportive care including fluid therapy, broad-spectrum antibiotics, lactulose, and assisted feeding. Daily warm water soaks are also beneficial to help with hydration. Clients may need to continue this support at home for 3–4 weeks before the dragon may begin to accept food on its own. Unfortunately, many of these dragons are presented late in the disease cycle and a diagnosis is made at necropsy. Etiology and techniques for prevention are unknown, but clients should be warned not to over-condition bearded dragons. Bearded dragons may also refuse food as they start to brumate, or “hibernate” (a state of torpor induced by prolonged spells of low temperatures)—this should not be mistaken for a pathological condition. Low ambient temperatures due to husbandry problems or seasonal changes in the climate have been incriminated as potential causes. Increasing the ambient temperature and eliminating drafts often corrects the problem. If these corrective measures fail to improve the dragon’s appetite, further investigation is warranted.
  7. may be a result of Hepatic Lipidosis or a problem in some of the follicles
  8. that may be from the toxins in her system from the shut down were the dud eggs the first laid and the good the last?,
  9. why do you keep on buying small tanks?
  10. tadpoles that don't morph in time can carry over to the next season and are usually bigger than normal
  11. i would run with lack of calcium coupled with a temp drop overloading the system not an expert though
  12. have seen young beardies in the past fed a lot of animal meat to get them to grow quicker many of these had shortened lives and other issues by the liquidity of the gut pic freezing maybe a possibility fresh is best
  13. something i noticed earlier is the liver is a different colour in 2 animals at a similar stage of egg formation is the current animal a sister to this one? if so what was their diet while being raised?
  14. maybe due to the stress she was under i think ID is just happy :happy1: she is laying
  15. Lionfish cookbook http://www.reef.org/catalog/cookbook
  16. :lol: is that a chilli red next to the platinum aro?
  17. not that i know of that is in reference to the geckos you might say my knees are trembling but it has been a long time since that happened
  18. may not have been the marmite though i have used it on birds a lot when they seem to be on their last legs read quite a few years ago vit b goes first from a bird when it was under stress and shows as paralysis in limbs and beak marmites vitb , B12 , protien, amino acid, with warm water i feel gives the system a kick start lot of sodium in it though
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