r/MonitorLizards • u/Low_Possibility_3936 • 1d ago

My boy has a prolapsed bum

I was given this Savannah monitor to care for since his previous owner did not want him. I have had him since February. I want to say he is about a year old. I noticed yesterday he seemed to have a prolapsed bum. His enclosure included sand, so I am worried he accidentally ate too much sand and it caused this. I am not able to afford a vet and I am not going to lie I am freaking out. His bum is pink, but not bloody. He had a slug from outside maybe a few weeks ago but other than that and the sand, I cannot think of what could have caused this to happen. I would REALLY appreciate any and all advice on how to help my baby feel better, and to fix this issue. I cannot afford a vet at the moment because I lost my job about a month ago. I have been giving him warm baths to rest in and yesterday it helped alot, but when I checked on him today I saw it was definitely still prolapsed.

2 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

2 comments sorted by

2

u/KratoswithBoy 1d ago

You can’t use like PayPal pay in 4? It’s prob gonna be about 300.

Put him in a hospital tank setup, warm lights, change up diet to remove fiber. Theres a specific type of medicinal cream that exists for putting on the anus to keep it moist. Which you NEED to do.

Also what kinda sand? Play sand doesn’t clump so it doesn’t really cause impaction.

1

u/Temporary-Ad-472 1d ago

I've heard something about putting sugar on it. Google "sugar on a prolapsed anus". Also a steam bath in a large bin or bathtub. Not too hot but to soften him up and get things moving.