10/28/2026
🤔Ok, y'all some may have noticed I have been M.I.A. the past few days.
🤯Well I have been quite overwhelmed. The wonderful animals that I have been blessed w the opportunity to work with....
I'm generally the one people call for help in stress relief... Mostly w my boy Tony 2toes Slowman or Snoop Dogg and Yesss even our LARGE boa O'hanna. However you'd think I'd be stress free, right.
🥴BUT yet here I sit with more stress than I have felt in years! My boy Tony 2toes Slowman went in to see Dr. Cooper at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine on Mon. This was a follow up on his Vit D and a recentlty noticed issue. I say that because we have noticed Tony was not cleaning his plate as normal the past few days. That immediately triggered HEAVY monitoring weight, diet and voids (intake+output). I went to weighing him daily, counting leaves and veg sticks he was given. This boy ate like there were no issues as long as we hand fed. So Of Course I hand fed. A side note too, this boys attitude/activity never changed one iota. I just noticed a bit of weight loss.
🦥Me being a helicopter mom with my critters. I came with all info in hand... to the point they were shocked. Including humidity and Temp charts, feed charts, intake+output charts, Mazuri diet, diet ratio charts, and pics of there actual meals, shot records and of course his weight charts notated with all changes.
I'm a firm believer. The more information you give, the less they have to dig for.
💉Dr. Cooper did an ultrasound of his stomachs and more, drew blood and drew a urine sample and I brought the f***l sample. There were so many tests done my head was spinning! And STILL I was saying WHAT ELSE CAN YOU DO?!?
I was suggesting tests and asking a million questions. To the point Dr. Cooper said "I get it spare no expense and test everything" also said some things I asked for were not needed due to Tony not showing signs.
🕑 After waiting for hours n hours literally all day (longest day Ever!). Dr. Cooper called and said ... well quite a lot .. In a nutshell. Dr. Cooper said Tony was doing well and came out from anesthesia, well. After much testing it came back Tony had pancreatitis. Also due to high levels of vitamin D his kidneys looked a bit older per se.
My question for him ?!WHY AND What did I do wrong!? Dr. Cooper said his pancreas was mad and inflamed. Now because Tony is not our only sloth and also the fact we have a baby being raised the same exact way. Also Tony showing NO Other issues. Dr. Cooper is weighing on the side it is likely idiopathic 😭. So nonstop retesting FOREVER!
And the kidneys are because of the high vit D levels (from the biscuits we were told to feed him 😤) It is not major he stated "there is mild moderate and high and Tony is on the low side of mild" Still not good though. . In my eyes anyway!
📱 So with all that said if you have reached out to me for any reason on any platform and I haven't responded. I'M SO SORRY and I will be getting back to y'all in the order messages/calls came in. Ty for your patience and understanding 🙏
🙏🥺IF WE EVER NEEDED PRAYERS SAID AND GOOD VIBES SENT. NOW IS THE TIME!!! PLEASE🙏
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If anyone would like to help w the costs of travel (4hrs 1way) or the costs of vet care at hand and to come. It would be greatly appreciated. Can donate via Venmo Ca$happ or PayPal. See pic below.
Ty in advance Lena 🙏🦥🩵
