Junior got his saline injections and calcium injection today and I had him out in the sunshine at 1 pm for maximum UVB exposure.
There have been studies about how powerful and effective direct sunshine is for treating/preventing Metabolic Bone Disease. Reptiles thrive on direct UVB-- even those with the most expensive Mercury Vapor bulb you can buy!
Window glass is treated to filter out the sun's natural UVB rays and so direct sun is the best. Plus, it's free.
The sunshine and its warmth really helped perk up Junior. He was much more alert and active in the sunshine. After he got about 30 minutes of sunshine (I didn't want to stress him too much), I gave him his first tube feeding of Critical Care. It's going to take me some time to get the hang of this new tube and system. Dr Echols didn't give me a small one to minimize the risk of accidentally puncturing a delicate organ. I ended up overfeeding Junior and he had formula coming out of his mouth.
I think tomorrow's tube feeding will be better.
