Dave's now Sick & Blaze is showing early signs :(

Well looks like im going to lose my other male crestie Dave to same illness as Stumpy and Blaze has very early signs so unless i work out what the symtoms are causing but if the vet is struggling to find answers even with help from london zoo.

Here's a list of the symtoms they show

1. Struggling to shed
   
2. Twitching/Trembling of tail and toes
   
3. Go off there food
   
4. Eyes sunken in
   
5. Toes curl up at ends
   

Anyone got any ideas? I really dont want to lose these 2 aswell.

I'm so sorry sam... that really stinks. I really hope that smething can be figured out hon. Sending good vibes your way.

Thanks Kel, I hope they work out whats going on with them but I think it might already to late for Dave

That's awful Sam, so sorry to hear that your cresties are not doing well. I don't know anything about cresteds but hope that someone can help you out. If and when you do find out what was causing the illness and what its called, please post about it cos I want to get a pair and need to know what could go wrong with them.

of course i will Jenni cos i wouldn't want anyone else to lose there cresties like this if it can be prevent

I'm so sorry Sam. This is awful. I wish I could do something.
-hugs-
I hope things get figured out quickly.

Oh my gosh..I'm really sorry to hear that your cresties aren't doing well..that's horrible.

I started digging around too...I'm sure you already know these things.

Toe curling and sunken eyes seems to be dehydration (that's what a lot of people agreed on during my forum hopping and book hopping).

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As for the trembling/twitching, I read a few things....some say it's an early sign of MBD. Others say that the ambient humidity or temperature is a little off...another says calcium sacks in the mouth. If it is the sacs, it would make sense about all of the other symptoms...I don't hope that this is it (but I do at the same time!), but it would give you an answer. I think the sacs are bad if they're too big or non-existent...not sure since they're supposed to be there. But a lot of people are saying it's some sort of calcium deficiency (or D3) for twitching, shaking, and trembling. They can also get the signs if they're over supplemented with calcium or D3.

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No idea about the struggling to shed bit...probably because your crestie feels ickie?

Thanks Kathryn

Thanks for the Info you dug up Cerra, didn't know the toe curling and sunken eyes were signs of dehydration but that would make sense as to why they would struggle to shed, will call my vet in the morning and see if he'd thought of that. i'll try giving dave a bath tomorrow if he'll let me near him as he's been really nasty & bitty since he became ill

thanks Lindsey

yup no problem! i go on there all the time and learn new things like every day.

Hi Sam

I have done a bunch of research over the last hour and all things that I find go with what Cerra has said. MBD and Dehydration. I really hope that you can try to get some water into this little one and see if that helps I am so so sorry to hear this

Thanks Jolene x

if i spray him he'll drink off his own face and for the first time in a week he's eaten without me feeding him by hand and for the first time in a week he's started climbing again so fingers crossed he'll make it