Can someone help me...My Indo had a lockjaw, can someone tell me how to fix it..thanks in advance...
Please Help..Lockjaw on my Indo
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has it resolved the issue?
If not I would take it out and try to ascertain how the jaw mechanism works and then try to, carefully, correct it.
If not I would take it out and try to ascertain how the jaw mechanism works and then try to, carefully, correct it.
about 20minutes ago..i try stress it out and hold it for 5second,but it doesnt go away..i must do something wrongnomad;4677263;4677263 said:
I would let the fish alone for at least six hours....if you decide to do it make sure you are wearing surgical gloves and your water is pristine to avoid infection....you will have to figure out how the mechanics of the jaw, otherwise you are going to brake it by forcing it.
Ok the Nomad,,,that is one thing i dont want to risk it by trying and will it danger the life of my fish if i dont fix it soon???nomad;4677281;4677281 said:
Do you have a friend or someone who is a vet or w/ some experience that can do it for you ? The only danger for the fish is dying of starvation (not being able to eat) but that doesn't happen overnight so you have time.
If the jaw doesn't go back on its own and you are not able to put it back, make some calls and take it to a vet that knows fish.
GL and keep us posted.
If the jaw doesn't go back on its own and you are not able to put it back, make some calls and take it to a vet that knows fish.
GL and keep us posted.
Like nomad said wait at least 6 hours.
If it still aint right, Take it out. And lay it in a polybox lid. It should lie still. Use finger to as a hook, and extend out mouth and it should pop back in. But do it at your risk, ifs it's already broken then it could make it worse. I took a chance by doing it to one of my old tigers thathad the same thing u describe few years back, where it's jaw was always sticking out.
If it still aint right, Take it out. And lay it in a polybox lid. It should lie still. Use finger to as a hook, and extend out mouth and it should pop back in. But do it at your risk, ifs it's already broken then it could make it worse. I took a chance by doing it to one of my old tigers thathad the same thing u describe few years back, where it's jaw was always sticking out.