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    I changed to baby water. No fluoride or sodium. I have well water with softener salt so I can't use my water out of the tap which is why I was using the RO water. I did a pedalyte bath for 20 min at 80 degrees. I added a heat lamp to get the cage up to 80. I couldn't find reptiboost so I rolled a worm in calcium with d3. He did not eat it but he is probably aggravated from the bath. I left it right in front of him and will check back later to see if he eats it. I also sprayed the substrate with the baby water. The substrate is pretty dry so I made sure to get it very damp. Thanks for the help. I will update you on his condition. Hopefully he will start eating again soon. He does not look any less bloated than before.

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    Quote Originally Posted by epeiguss View Post
    I changed to baby water. No fluoride or sodium. I have well water with softener salt so I can't use my water out of the tap which is why I was using the RO water. I did a pedalyte bath for 20 min at 80 degrees. I added a heat lamp to get the cage up to 80. I couldn't find reptiboost so I rolled a worm in calcium with d3. He did not eat it but he is probably aggravated from the bath. I left it right in front of him and will check back later to see if he eats it. I also sprayed the substrate with the baby water. The substrate is pretty dry so I made sure to get it very damp. Thanks for the help. I will update you on his condition. Hopefully he will start eating again soon. He does not look any less bloated than before.
    Make sure the baby water contains no chlorine.


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    What is a baby water you are using exactly? It is not just water issue, it might be vitamin deficiency too, you used only ca/d3.

    I really really hope he will get better, but it seems his condition is pretty serious, I would find a vet ASAP and take him there.
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    The pedialyte baths seem to be helping. His legs are less swollen and he is more active. He is even swimming a bit in his baths. I still cannot get him to eat though. I tried rubbing worms on his mouth and I've tried putting them in front of him and turning off the lights hoping the dark would make him more comfortable. Do you have any other suggestions to get him to eat? He doesn't even seem interested. The water is water with minerals but no chlorine. I add reptisafe to it just incase.

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