Carrot Creek Critters Sanctuary

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Carrot Creek Critters Sanctuary

Carrot Creek Critters is a q***r and trans run antispeciesist microsanctuary for rodents and reptiles

10/10/2022

And last to be introduced is Spot!

Spot is a brown anole. If they're female, they're probably as big as they'll ever get. If not, then they maybe have two or three inches left to grow. For now they’re in a temporary setup in a 36x18” exo terra, but I'm on the hunt for a terrarium taller than it is long - though really they're so small that the height isn't much of an issue, so we'll see!

They haven't shown much of an appetite yet, as with most uprooted reptiles. I'll be picking up some extra small crickets and perhaps even fruit flies to try and get them eating, as so far mealworms haven't sufficed.

10/06/2022

Meet Orange Pekoe and (though not seen here) Earl Grey!

These male Mongolian gerbils came here yesterday after they developed mites and their home was sadly unable to afford a vet visit. They're super friendly and overall healthy, besides a few scabs from scratching. Thanks to a new law here in Canada we're (probably) unable to purchase mite meds without a vet visit, but we're waiting to hear back and will get them their meds one way or the other - just might be through an expensive and unnecessary route.

As much as part of me wanted to just pay for their past caregivers vet visit, rodents aren't cheap. Mites have to be the least expensive illness I see, so unfortunately it was probably just a matter of time until other necessities weren't in the budget either.

For now they're in a small tank while I wait for meds and swap Herbie over to the 3x3' - but soon these boys will have the 4x2.5' tank all to themselves.

09/28/2022

Today we said goodbye to Darcie and PB, who had both developed masses. The one's afflicting Darcie, at least, were cancerous.

They absolutely began to seek out each other as their illnesses progressed and they got weaker. Today I had brought each out to give them a look over, and when placed back in the cage they sat together like the first photo for an hour. While sweet, it told me just how sickly they both were.

It's harder to lose two at once, but it's comforting to know that they were still able to be there for each other and neither has been left alone. Rest easy, girls ♥️

09/24/2022

Emit again, and an update on the girls:

PB and Darcie the mice will both likely need to be put to sleep soon. PB has one large mass as I've said before, but Darcie had multiple appear at the same time and her firm belly tells me that there are more we can't see. I'm guessing I'll be making that phonecall early next week :(

All of the mice from this group, who were supposedly purchased from a non feeder breeder, have so far all passed of cancer - excluding Robin who was simply unhealthy and frail in general. They're barely a year old and are still not the worst I've seen in terms of the age they develop it and aggression of the masses.

09/18/2022

In happier news, here's Emit! He's thankfully grown more confident and I'm able to give him a good workout when tong feeding

09/16/2022

Yesterday afternoon I found Dandie suddenly passed away, after appearing almost entirely normal. I remember thinking her belly felt perhaps a little large a week ago, but nothing obvious and no signs of discomfort - she had put on some weight too so I figured it was just that.

I brought her body into the vets yesterday for autopsy, who found that her liver was enlarged. The vet is confident it was cancerous and was most likely her cause of death.

Two of her sisters are currently suffering of cancer that slowly takes their quality of life, but Dandie was able to be herself right up until the end, as far as I saw, and for that I am so grateful. Rest easy, Dandie ♥️

09/12/2022

Fern out exploring and scratching an itch 🐭

09/07/2022

The new set up! Got a new massive cork log on the left side. This houses our five female mice and Remi the multimammate.

I feel like I never make good use of the topper, but this time I have a proper reason. Two of the residents need to be either watched closely or preferably taken out daily to assess quality of life, and they're fairly wobbly so I don't trust them with large heights. Another may soon need daily meds as palliative care, and while expansive nests are amazing enrichment they do prevent me from easily finding them come med time - hence the shallow bedding.

08/24/2022

A very sweet photo of PB, photobombed by a fuzz. She's sadly developed a mass on her side which was seen by our vet last month. Most tumours in mice are malignant, and if this one happens to be, our vet guessed it would have already spread. Between waiting for lab results from aspiration and booking a date, it would've been near two weeks before surgery could've been potentially preformed. I chose against it, which makes it bittersweet that she's currently doing amazing. The mass has grown but does not seem to impact her and there's no sign of it spreading, which I've been watching carefully for. I'll ask if our local vets would be able to aspirate lumps to expedite this process and make surgery a less risky option in the future.

08/21/2022

Beautiful Emit had his first vet appt a while back to address a minor wound on his lip. You can sort of see it in the last photo. Dr. said it would probably do fine without any intervention, and it thankfully has. Reptiles are still rather new to me and the local vets would be unable to help in emergencies, so always better safe than sorry - especially with wounds near the mouth.

He's flighty and incredibly fast, so he ends up running into walls and especially the mesh lid when spooked. I'm guessing this eventually caused the wound. I may have to start covering his cage during the day so he isn't startled as I walk past... and keep hunting for a 3x3 terrarium.

06/01/2022

Chip helping himself to a big piece of strawberry rice rusk. It's the same kind sold for toddlers- it's both healthier than most specialty treats and more economical. Otherwise treat night consists of rich, high fat nuts and seeds so balance is definitely key!

05/27/2022

Fester! This fella isn't the biggest fan of handling, like most crested geckos. Cresties may not be aggressive but it does not mean they like human contact. In his first home it's suspected that excessive handling led to him eating less than he should, which now makes having to handle him to check his weight rather ironic. All in all though, he's just a littler guy who I'm glad has kept a steady weight. Turns out watermelon Pangea was the secret!

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