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Chinniechantel
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Melanie is a very beautiful tan white. I got her at 8 weeks old from a local breeder. She was 225 when I got her. For some reason, she was always thin and never gained weight. She would not drink out of a water bottle either. Never. She has a weird bird feeder that was not all open, but had an open slit in it she would drink from a little bit.
For almost 8 months we hand fed and watered this girl, brought her to the vet over and over, no malo, no giardia, nothing wrong with her blood tests, we treated for everything possible, tried meds for parasites, antibiotics, lifeline, pain meds, everything. She never got above 300 grams. She was so sad looking and did not get that lively spark kits get, never. I loved her so much, but finally realized I needed to do something. I said if she did not get better in 2 months, I would put her down.
She just never improved. Two months later, I cried when she was 275. I had to do it. So the next day we had a vet visit. I weighed her, just in case that morning. She was 290. I thought the scale was broken. I really did, but cancelled the vet app. The next day she was 300. She kept growing. The only thing we had done differently is we had switched from Mazuri to PANR. I mixed her CC with 50% pellets to help on costs and I swear that is what did it. She realized the crushed mix in her cage tasted good, and started eating, and drinking. I had tried Kline, which is what the breeder had her on, Oxbow too, with no luck at all. But for some reason, thank you God, she liked the PANR. She is now 860 grams, and so chunky and full of energy! I can't believe about a year ago she was 275 grams and almost put down. I just had to share a happy story since there has been so many sad ones lately. I will post pictures when I get home!
For almost 8 months we hand fed and watered this girl, brought her to the vet over and over, no malo, no giardia, nothing wrong with her blood tests, we treated for everything possible, tried meds for parasites, antibiotics, lifeline, pain meds, everything. She never got above 300 grams. She was so sad looking and did not get that lively spark kits get, never. I loved her so much, but finally realized I needed to do something. I said if she did not get better in 2 months, I would put her down.
She just never improved. Two months later, I cried when she was 275. I had to do it. So the next day we had a vet visit. I weighed her, just in case that morning. She was 290. I thought the scale was broken. I really did, but cancelled the vet app. The next day she was 300. She kept growing. The only thing we had done differently is we had switched from Mazuri to PANR. I mixed her CC with 50% pellets to help on costs and I swear that is what did it. She realized the crushed mix in her cage tasted good, and started eating, and drinking. I had tried Kline, which is what the breeder had her on, Oxbow too, with no luck at all. But for some reason, thank you God, she liked the PANR. She is now 860 grams, and so chunky and full of energy! I can't believe about a year ago she was 275 grams and almost put down. I just had to share a happy story since there has been so many sad ones lately. I will post pictures when I get home!
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