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Postby fbimostwanted101 » Sat Dec 01, 2007 5:59 pm

My BTS I think threw up or has direrea. The last thing he ate was Bananas, and before that last week was cat food but he already pooped before that. He did it in his water dish that I had to empty out. If it isn't a big deal then I won't take him to a vet, but if it is then I will. Can you guys give me advice. I just now found the vomit/poop.
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Postby fbimostwanted101 » Sat Dec 01, 2007 6:05 pm

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Postby mom22wins » Sat Dec 01, 2007 6:25 pm

Is he acting normally otherwise? I know I've heard others talk of their bluey's throwing up and they were fine. Sometimes there is a problem with some foods. Did he ever have a problem with bananas before?

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Postby NomadOfTheHills » Sat Dec 01, 2007 7:00 pm

Banannas=gross poop. If there are no other signs, he may be fine.
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Postby Kya Ajiira » Sat Dec 01, 2007 8:15 pm

my skink eats banana and he is fine but maybe he has to much hum how to put it mushy food watery bleh not solid food? i recall reading a post on soemthing similar and they said to try feeding more solid food o.0
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Postby Fatal_S » Sat Dec 01, 2007 8:36 pm

Bananas can cause some skinks to get some nasty poo. How is the skink behaving? Anything else abnormal? If all else is normal, I would personally keep a close eye on him, go back to his normal, no treats meal, and see if he returns to normal in a day or two. Any other negative signs would warrant an immediate vet visit. This is my opinion. I'm certain other, long time keepers will chime in soon. Wishing you luck.
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Postby Tattoo » Sat Dec 01, 2007 8:39 pm

I agree. Keep a close eye for a day or two and hold the bananas.
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Postby evil pixie » Sat Dec 01, 2007 9:48 pm

Bananas should not be a regular fruit given; they are very high in potassium which, I believe, can cause problems with Calcium absorption.

What I could make out from the picture, it just looked like unprocessed poo; keep an eye on him for a few days and see if anything is out of place, behaviour-wise.
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Postby shingleback aus » Sat Dec 01, 2007 11:02 pm

maybe feed some differnt kinds of fruits for a while and try to feed him more solid food :)
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Postby Leigh » Mon Dec 03, 2007 2:08 am

What are the temps?maybe too cool,is he going into brumation?maybe ate too much and nature told him to ditch it.Looks like he didnt like the cat food,was another thought. :noknow:
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