General Care Discussion :: paco suddenley exibiting strange basking behavior

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Post Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 12:30 am   

it can happen just that fast mine didn't show signs of being sick for months
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Post Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 12:30 am   

an update... he does this in and out motion of his neck every 30 seconds or so... is that bad... might he have RI did the algae do something to him?
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Post Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 12:32 am   

is his mouth open when he does it? Does he have mucus coming out of his nose?
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Post Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 12:34 am   

when he does swim is he level or is he lopsideds like one side is lower then the other?
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Post Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 12:38 am   

yes i am definatley taking him to the vet tomorow.
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dribble(escaped into pond down the street)
1 anole lizard
verde (he died on 9/17/06)

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Post Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 12:40 am   

that would be best.
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Post Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 12:43 am   

does any body knwo where i can find the link to the herp vet location page?
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dribble(escaped into pond down the street)
1 anole lizard
verde (he died on 9/17/06)

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Post Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 12:45 am   

he isnt swimming lopsided nor does he have mucus come out of his mouth....
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dribble(escaped into pond down the street)
1 anole lizard
verde (he died on 9/17/06)

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skip and spark
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Post Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 12:56 am   

http://www.redearslider.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=370


try this link
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Post Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 10:06 am   

^^^yeah i found mine through that link, too. very helpful.

it's good you're taking him to the vet, he does sound sick. even though you did the water change, it shouldn't cause such a drastic change in behaviour. i had to do a full water change on my 55 gallon tank, so i had to keep aeryn landbound for almost two hours while i drained, scrubbed and refilled it (i do not have proper tools to do it quicker :() and she made it perfectly clear she was po'ed about me keeping her landbound by nipping at me, and she swam off faster than the dickens. the biggest change in behaviour there was her attempt to bite me.
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Post Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 10:34 am   

well when i changed pacos tank.../ i had a smaller tank that i put him in so he wouldnt get stressed out and he could swim... the water i put in it was a little colder than the tankwater so that might have either slowed him up a bit or given the RI a bigger headway on him.

he perked up a little bit this morning....he stilll hasnt eaten yetr though
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"am i not Turtlely enough for the turtle club?"

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paco (2 months old)
dribble(escaped into pond down the street)
1 anole lizard
verde (he died on 9/17/06)

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skip and spark
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Post Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 11:11 am   

i'm not going to attempt to speculate what caused the problem or what the problem is ~ i assumed john had eye problems since he was rubbing at them, but it turned out to be a bacterial infection. i would definitely say take him to the vet ASAP and do what the dr. tells you. especially if he's at the point where he's not eating now. good luck!
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Post Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 3:53 pm   

paco died before i could get him to the vet..... :(
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dribble(escaped into pond down the street)
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verde (he died on 9/17/06)

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Post Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 4:22 pm   

Very sorry to hear it. :(
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Post Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 4:34 pm   

I'm so sorry! That's terrible. Poor little Paco.
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