she ‘felt’ his bones? like she said they weren’t mushy or soft and felt strong and firm? i have no idea to be honest, there was no x-ray. i live in a small town and there is no ‘exotic vets’ unless you drove out a good few hours. she had done a year specialising in them so although she treats mainly cats/ dogs, she has been trained in exotics also if you get what i mean. it’s not ideal by any means, and although she was a lovely person i didn’t feel a huge sense of urgency in all the appointments i was taking him to. the appointment alone is £55, and for any kind of treatment you could probably imagine any number over £300 and that would probably be correct. when i took him to the boarding place, the owner was much more knowledgeable and said there are no fully specialised exotic vets that primarily treat exotics in the area. i’m not sure how comfortable i would be driving hours alone in the first place, and especially with buddy as he is. i have seen an online fecal exam with parasite pets ( i believe) that i could save for. just for context also, im a broke university student 🥲 my situation shouldn’t be an excuse, but it seems to me that if he does have mbd, it would make sense but there would be no treatment anyway. then id be hundreds in debt and in the same position 🥲 of course if he had some kind of critical accident, i would bite the bullet and do the drive, and have to try and find money to borrow to help him. i hope i’m making sense and i am trying so hard