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Date Posted: 21:00:47 10/29/08 Wed
Author: Dennis
Author Host/IP: dialup-4.224.252.172.Dial1.Cincinnati1.Level3.net / 4.224.252.172
Subject: Re: Losing Hair - Dennis Help!
In reply to: Kelley 's message, "Re: Losing Hair - Dennis Help!" on 17:11:16 10/29/08 Wed

After I asked his age I realized about how old he is.
Try to get him to eat some dark green veggies like
Kale, brocolli, dandelion greens, romain lettuce, etc.
and yogurt for calcium. The dark green veggies have
Vitamin D2 also.
Remember that too much Vitamin D can cause the same
symptoms as too little and neurological problems can
be a symptom of either. Vitamin D is stored in body
fat and can build up over time. I don't supplement
much in vitamins and keep a mineral spool, calcium
block, and cuttle bone in the cage so they have access
as wanted.


>Oh my...he's at least 9 years old now. Maybe 10. I've
>never seen him lose this much hair. Earlier this
>afternoon he woke up and wanted out. So I opened the
>cage and he dove down my shirt to cuddle for a bit.
>Within a few minutes he popped back out and I knew
>something wasn't right. I put him back in his cage and
>within 30 seconds he was having what looked like to me
>as a seizure. He was chirping very loudly and flopping
>all about. He was running while flopping and once he
>made it to the top of the cage, he fell and slammed to
>the bottom of the cage (3'). I thought he was gone at
>that point but still seizing, he made his way to his
>box and finished in there. When I looked in he was
>upside down and wouldn't respond to me. Finally he
>showed signs of life. It took at least 15 minutes
>before he was fully responsive. He wouldn't come out
>of his box but he would at least acknowledge me. He's
>had these before but never this severe. I usually up
>his calcium - he doesn't get as much as he should.
>Picky eater no matter what I try. I was terrified that
>I had watched him die today. But he's still
>going...just not sure what to do.
>
>>If the skin looks normal where the hair is coming out
>>it could be a molt. They replace their hair twice per
>>year.
>>Sometimes it is barely noticable and sometimes very
>>noticable.
>>It could possibly be dietary, too. How old is he now?
>>That might help to determine what is wrong...
>>
>>>Dennis, Little Foot has lost a lot of hair and
>appears
>>>to be losing weight though he still eats great. The
>>>look of weight loss may be from his the lack of hair.
>>>It's missing in patches along his back. I'm panicked
>>>right now not knowing whats going on. Is his time
>>>coming or is he sick??!! I've pulled him out of some
>>>pretty scary situations but I haven't a clue whats
>>>causing this and what to do for him.

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