new alligator hatchling has fungus or somthing
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So file a claim with them ! But contact backwater first, and see if they will help - RECORD EVERYTHING.
Should've filed a claim immediately upon noticing the fungus; your odds of winning decrease the longer you wait to file a claim.
It is still small enough to be considered a hatchling, though, as it's still a young-of-the-year alligator that's not more than a few months old; it's actually preferable to not get a tiny hatchling as they're not as sturdy as ones this size.
It is still small enough to be considered a hatchling, though, as it's still a young-of-the-year alligator that's not more than a few months old; it's actually preferable to not get a tiny hatchling as they're not as sturdy as ones this size.
Jesus I wonder what this gator did in a past life to deserve this and be put in this situation.
1) file a claim
2)DON'T use bleach, that should be common knowledge
3)DON'T scrape the fungus off
4)Contact a vet who deals with this type of exotic. The bill will be 90 X what you paid for the gator. PAY it..
5)Get a bigger area for him. I used a kiddie pool with a barrier. (my parents rule, I was 12yrs old)
6)A gator not eating is a big deal. Might have something to do with the fungus as well as the DKHEAD who had this gator before you.
Your vet who deals with reptiles, and "exotics" will tell you what further steps need taken. Just make sure the water is warm and clean, and that he can FULLY dry off under a heat lamp, any time he chooses.. Just being able to fully dry out, under a heat lamp, will put you miles ahead of where you're at. Imagine flesh rotting "athletes foot" covering all of you... stressful
1) file a claim
2)DON'T use bleach, that should be common knowledge
3)DON'T scrape the fungus off
4)Contact a vet who deals with this type of exotic. The bill will be 90 X what you paid for the gator. PAY it..
5)Get a bigger area for him. I used a kiddie pool with a barrier. (my parents rule, I was 12yrs old)
6)A gator not eating is a big deal. Might have something to do with the fungus as well as the DKHEAD who had this gator before you.
Your vet who deals with reptiles, and "exotics" will tell you what further steps need taken. Just make sure the water is warm and clean, and that he can FULLY dry off under a heat lamp, any time he chooses.. Just being able to fully dry out, under a heat lamp, will put you miles ahead of where you're at. Imagine flesh rotting "athletes foot" covering all of you... stressful
Ah, the excellency of buying from a company that puts up pictures from the internet of animals that are not theirs... Why am I not surprised...?
Nereus nailed it, get him to a vet, get him a bigger cage, and get him feeding, and he will hopefully pull through.
Nereus nailed it, get him to a vet, get him a bigger cage, and get him feeding, and he will hopefully pull through.
In turtle fungal cases, you can add a small dose of aquarium salt to the water - this might be an option but I have no idea how salt-tolerant alligators are.
You could also try taking the alligator out, trying to wipe the fungus off and drying the skin, and applying a reptile Iodine treatment (such as Tamodine or Betadine).
Another turtle-fungus treatment is dry docking, where you put the animal in a dry container with a basking light, forcing it to bask and stay dry for 1-2 hours a day. Again, not sure how useful this would be for an alligator as I have no experience there.
Best,
Paul
You could also try taking the alligator out, trying to wipe the fungus off and drying the skin, and applying a reptile Iodine treatment (such as Tamodine or Betadine).
Another turtle-fungus treatment is dry docking, where you put the animal in a dry container with a basking light, forcing it to bask and stay dry for 1-2 hours a day. Again, not sure how useful this would be for an alligator as I have no experience there.
Best,
Paul
They're pretty salt tolerant as they sometimes will go into saltwater in the wild; the salt level that would be needed in this case is nothing in comparison to the salt level of seawater.
