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lady_bug87
11-29-11, 07:48 PM
Ok I am probably waaay overreacting but my female Coral Albino RTB looks funny.

she is a June 2011 hatch and I have had her since September. She has been happily eating a fuzzy rat every 5-7 days her ambient temp sits around 80 her basking hot spot I keep around 90 she sheds and poops on a fairly consistent schedule

She is between 2-2.5ft long and the last time I measured her she was 3 inches around her widest part I dont have a scale so she doesnt get weighed

Saturday she had her first weanling rat meal and she swallowed it fine the rat was the same size as she is around and left a great big food bump

I went to pull her out of her enclosure a few minutes ago and she looks HUGE the front half of her body is pretty normal but the last 2/3 of her body is super thick right to the tip of her tail she still moves around ok but she looks so big

I guess my question is: is it possible for her to have some freak growth spurt? Is it still working through her system? Should I take her to the vet? I'm totally freaked

SpOoKy
11-29-11, 07:50 PM
It is possible that she could be constipated. Try giving a soak in some warm water to get things moving. Try not to handle too much aside from putting in the bath. Can you post pics?

SpOoKy
11-29-11, 07:52 PM
Note, it is also pretty soon after she ate, could just be digesting still. Maybe hold off a day for the bath and see if things change by tomorrow night, If not, try a soak.

lady_bug87
11-29-11, 07:56 PM
then i wonder if I should move her back to fuzzies?

edit: I will post pics tomorrow

stephanbakir
11-29-11, 08:19 PM
If she can take what shes on now fine, leave her on it. Give her time to poop, keep her hydrated.

lady_bug87
11-30-11, 07:13 AM
So I shouldnt be freaked? she just looks super fat like its not a huge bulge shes just fat if that makes sense

alessia55
11-30-11, 07:19 AM
She might be needing to poop. A warm soak might help her along if she didn't poop overnight. Post pics when you get a chance

lady_bug87
11-30-11, 07:23 AM
I dont really want to disturb her i will take her out of her viv for a warm bath later today and then I will take some