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Metal in a mouse...My Poor Festivus

He doesn't appear to be.

He's not moving but his head is elevated and in a natural position. He looks better than he has all day, but that's not saying much.
 
The soak may have relieved the tightness in his skin :) If anything, it's not done him any harm. Is it possible to call an emergency vet at all?
 
There are no e vets close to here, and its cold outside.

Do you really think soaking helped him? He actually looks better.

There is no trace of blood now, and I couldn't find the smear on the towel.

But I know I saw it.
 
If his skin was just sitting on top of him ready to shed then I absolutly do think it helped. If he's going to shed himself, soaking will have made it 10 x easier...
 
Oh man I'm so sorry to hear about this, what a nerve wracking thing to go through! ((hugs)) I can't imagine :(
 
Beth, I'm sending you and Festivus even more thoughts and prayers today. I'm so sorry you and your baby are going through this. ((((Beth))))
 
This morning I checked him at 7:30. His skin is wrinkled and when I touched him he didn't react. I went back upstairs, showered, dressed, got ready for work. When I checked him a few minutes ago he hadn't moved.
He doesn't move at all for hours and when he does, his body goes in a U shape and his movement is creaky. He moved like my eggbound girl did the night she died.
I weighed him and he's 86 grams. He was 96 grams on the 25th, which was 2 weeks after the accident.

I want to bring him to the vet, but money is really tight, and I know there is nothing she can do for him. I'm really torn....If you saw a video of the way he moves, you would agree with me. I know he's not going to make it. But should I drag him out in these freezing temps, away from his cage, and spend money I don't have just to have the vet do something I can't do myself.....
I mean, I feel like I owe him one more shot. But looking at him .....he's not going to make it.

Everyday I walk in here hoping that he's either shed or gone to the Rainbow Bridge. But it's obvious that since he can barely move, he won't be shedding. I tried last night and that skin on his nose didn't even budge.

I want to do the right thing by him....but I don't even know what it is!!!
 
I'm really sorry to hear this. I wish you either a speedy recovery or a speedy and peaceful passing Festy!

Sometimes there just isn't anymore we can do. Honestly I think you have gone far above and beyond what many people would / could have done in the same situation.
 
I am so sorry things turned like this....He really has tried and so have you!

I can tell from all the posts that everyone he has really rallied around both of you.

If there is anything, abet long distance, I can do, just let me know.

((beth))
 
starsevol said:
This morning I checked him at 7:30. His skin is wrinkled and when I touched him he didn't react. I went back upstairs, showered, dressed, got ready for work. When I checked him a few minutes ago he hadn't moved.
He doesn't move at all for hours and when he does, his body goes in a U shape and his movement is creaky. He moved like my eggbound girl did the night she died.
I weighed him and he's 86 grams. He was 96 grams on the 25th, which was 2 weeks after the accident.

I want to bring him to the vet, but money is really tight, and I know there is nothing she can do for him. I'm really torn....If you saw a video of the way he moves, you would agree with me. I know he's not going to make it. But should I drag him out in these freezing temps, away from his cage, and spend money I don't have just to have the vet do something I can't do myself.....
I mean, I feel like I owe him one more shot. But looking at him .....he's not going to make it.

Everyday I walk in here hoping that he's either shed or gone to the Rainbow Bridge. But it's obvious that since he can barely move, he won't be shedding. I tried last night and that skin on his nose didn't even budge.

I want to do the right thing by him....but I don't even know what it is!!!
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I know how painful it can be to watch... when I lost my albino boa, she was very much like that. She had tried to shed for 3 weeks, but couldn't, I was soaking her every day, I was trying to help her shed, but nothing worked. She wasn't eating, and her skin was hanging in folds. In my personal opinion, if you were to take him to the vet now, he would probably die from the stress. But that's just my opinion. *hugs* I'm so sorry you're having to go through this...
 
I know....I'm thinking it's all she can do for him.
But it feels like I'm giving up on him....

I keep praying for a miracle...
 
RobbiesCornField said:
In my personal opinion, if you were to take him to the vet now, he would probably die from the stress. But that's just my opinion. *hugs* I'm so sorry you're having to go through this...
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I was thinking along those lines too. I'm wondering what's easier on him, Passing at home but maybe not as quickly as he should, or dying of stress on the way to the vets, or at least making it to the vets and having a stressful passing.....
Sorry I'm babbling...rough morning....
 
Sometimes all you can do is sit back and let nature take it's course. I'd personally NOT stress him any more at all....but that's just me.
 
You have done such an amazing job for the poor lil guy.

It doesn't sound good. If it were me, at this point, I would offer him a pinky just to see what happened. But that could also be dangerous since he may have trouble swallowing.

Poor Festivus :( I was pulling so hard for him
 
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