
Originally Posted by
DVirginiana
Definitely going to keep a very close eye. What made me freak out is the bright red on the toes of her back leg. That's usually not there. Do you think maybe irritation from something? I need to get in touch with an exotic vet anyway. I have too many reptiles not to know one now that I have access to some. The fact that this happened so closely after her suddenly deciding she didn't like food just has me on edge. I have her old five gallon cleaned out and ready to be a hospital tank if she starts to look any different.
It seems like her metabolism changes a lot. She'll be ravenous for several weeks, but sometimes she's gone a month or more eating next to nothing without losing weight.
The only real bacteria source would be my turtle, but I try to avoid cross contamination (I spend the majority of my days doing lab work, so I like to think I'm pretty good at it lol)
Thanks for replying so quickly btw. Feeling much less panicky now. I tend to be paranoid every time I notice something a little off with one of my reptiles. Nine times out of ten it's nothing, but it's saved several of my animals over the years. On the bright side, now I have an adorable picture of her balancing on my fingers and a new camera adapter.