kakalakjak
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This GBB is an educational animal at a zoological park I volunteer at. We got her June 2019 as a sling no bigger than a quarter. She’s molted 5 times in our care. The last few were about 3 months apart. She last molted mid-August. Friday she was observed moving about her enclosure and hovering over her water bowl. She then went to the side of her enclosure and laid sideways, expelling a few drops from her fangs onto the side. Then moving the drops around and towards her mouth (so it was assumed she was drinking). I was sent choppy video of that. She was not seen moving again after that. Saturday another person reported seeing her on that same side with a mealworm she must have found from a prior feeding. She was sort of wedged between the wall and a cork tunnel but not crammed in there. The tunnel was moved slightly Saturday evening to give her more space in the event she was molting. Sunday is when I first saw her in person. She was still on her side. I removed the tunnel to try to get a better look. No movement. Monday she was reported to have “buried herself further” but my assumption is the table she’s on was knocked or she may have been trying to molt and her movement put her on her back. I went there tonight to collect her and put her in a T ICU according to the Schultzs’ book. Moved her with a thin piece of cardboard into the container. She’s in that, in another container with bedding and that’s on a heating pad on low to keep the wet towel from getting cool (I’m checking frequently to make sure it’s not hot, the towel is barely RT).
There’s no horrible smell so I’m not giving up yet! I do microsurgery at work so have access to a microscope and tools , and a steady hand if absolutely needed.
Any advice???
There’s no horrible smell so I’m not giving up yet! I do microsurgery at work so have access to a microscope and tools , and a steady hand if absolutely needed.
Any advice???