G'day - I have an update on little Foxy for those of you who've been following her progress.
Well the news is nothing but good!
Since the day I got home she's been eating like a trooper, fattening up her tail (see how big her belly is too), her little hind hips aren't nearly as prominent any more, and her tiny little arms and legs finally seem to be getting some meat on them. She's been doing a couple big, healthy poos a day, drinking heaps, loving her mists, and has all the energy in the world - especially when it comes to eating. And talk about EATING! She hasn't stopped! She's belted down 60 insects since the 28th of Jan; prior to that, in the same amount of time, she'd eaten 21 in total, including about a week of nothing at all (when all the dramas began and this thread started).
She's gained 2 grams in the last 3 days, going from 3 to 5 grams; to put that in perspective 'though, her sister gained 6 grams in the same time-frame, from 29 to 35 grams - 7 times heavier than Foxy.
Still, the wonderful news is that Foxy is in no immediate danger any more, and is eating, behaving and looking like a healthy baby beardy - if you didn't know how big her sister was, there'd be no way of telling she's tiny for her age. She's a little trooper though, and such a cute one at that!
Thanks to everyone who submitted their input into this rollercoaster of a thread, whether it was advice, criticism or just words of concern. I don't know what specifically gave her back her appetite - we never ended up giving her any herpaboost. Interestingly, her return of appetite coincided with the day I got home and took over the feeding role. I can't for the life of me see how this would make any difference though, unless Foxy somehow responds differently to the lower frequencies of my voice... this is the only difference I can tell between the way my partner was feeding her and the way I do. Unless scent has something to do with it? I don't know, but all our friends reckon she's definitely a little daddy's girl HAHAHA LOL! Jeez, she better keep eating when I go back out west for another fortnight this Thursday - or she'll get a very stern talking to when I get home...
It was without doubt the advice received in this thread that kept Foxy alive during those critical two weeks back there, and I can't thank you all enough for taking the time to help a complete stranger. I hope I can now share my experiences with others in the future and perhaps help them save a lizard's life! I guess I've got one final questions - I'm still running night-time IR heating at 32 degrees; should I keep that going for another few weeks? The increased heating definitely seems to have aided in her progress, so I'm loathe to swich it off just yet.
Anyway, I'll throw up a couple pics just taken - sorry about the colour - didn't want to get her out of her tank. She's still tiny, but you can see she's fattening up without a doubt. Let's just hope she keeps eating and stacking the weight on.
I'd love to think that this little piece of good news might brighten up a few of your days... I know I love reading about happy endings to threads
Take care all, see you around!
Nic
ps. Magick81 said: As for your thread about Foxy, I've now fallen in love with beardies and intend on getting some soon!
HAHA! That's awesome news Kev - they'd make a great addition to ANY reptile collection IMO - so easy to fall in love with their little personalities.
Andie said: You're on but I call handicap headstart for 'Mingo on account of missing 1.5 legs and 1/2 a tail...
Glad to hear little Mingo is still recovering nicely - do you have a weight? And I reckon that's as good a reason as I've ever heard for a handicap! hehe, let's just hope they all make a full recovery, hey!
