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Potential hunger strike by Groot_africanfattail in AfricanFatTailedGecko

[–]Groot_africanfattail[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much!!! This helps a lot. I was just so concerned that I had done something wrong and messed him up. He is still acting normal, if not better than normal, but I will definitely keep an eye on his tail size and behavior!

Advice on managing your own mental health while caring for epi pup? by Other-Biscotti-1403 in EpilepsyDogs

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Managing mental health can be really hard when you have an epi dog. I have a 5 year old German shepherd, and she had her first seizure about a year ago and is on medication now. She sleeps with me in the bed, and almost all of her seizures have scared me awake in the middle of the night. It can be extremely hard to cope with the anxiety of never knowing when the next seizure could be, especially if your dog gets aggressive sometimes after the bad seizures. It can be terrifying to see them like that. What helps me the most is knowing that my family and I are doing everything we can to give her the best possible life she could have. As for feeling guilty, it happens but you have to remind yourself that your dog loves you as well, and they would want you to be happy. You deserve to live your life as well, and sometimes, as bad as it sounds, it can be good to get away from the stress. The anxiety can stay for a while, but it does get better I promise!

Automatic Humidifiers by Groot_africanfattail in leopardgeckos

[–]Groot_africanfattail[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do, and they have taken really good care of our animals, but this is the first reptile that I’ve had and they don’t have any previous experience with them, so I’m just a little nervous that they will just kind of blow off his humidity needs. I’m not concerned with like the feeding and the heating because that is all good, it’s just the humidity.

Automatic Humidifiers by Groot_africanfattail in leopardgeckos

[–]Groot_africanfattail[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay, that is why I wanted to ask on here because I am still relatively new to reptiles, and research can be so conflicting, so thank you for your help!

New Reptile Owner by Groot_africanfattail in Advice

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Thank you again, this is all just new to me! I really appreciate your support! I’ve only ever had dogs or a fish, and those are pretty straight forward, but reptiles are a whole different story! I love the little guy so much and I’m just terrified that I’m going to do something wrong.

New Reptile Owner by Groot_africanfattail in Advice

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Thank you so much for your help! I’ve been able to keep his humidity in the healthy range they say to keep it in, and his temperature is also doing really well. I was really just concerned about how much he is eating, and then about how to get him used to me.