Hi, I'm the mom of 2 usually rather acrobatic healthy two year old eastern grays, their names are John and Paul. We found them as babies just getting hair, their mom didn't come back for almost a whole day. They have been a joy and a great BIG part of our family. They have ALWAYS been VERY active and healthy. We try to keep them on a consistent diet of veggies, pecans, and some fruits. We didn't keep them on the blocks though, we gave them deer sheds to chew on for their teeth and for calcium and they have been doing great. My problem is that John isn't acting quite right. He's not been as active as normal for about 4 or 5 days. And for the last two he won't even get into he's bed, he's not eating much, and just sits with his tail in an s but like his forehead down on the floor of his cage. Our GSD had licked on his antler and my daughter said he hadn't been chewing on it much since then. I'm not sure how long it's been exactly but I gave him some Tums about 36 hours ago ground and diluted in a bit of water and he still hasn't perked up. This morning I noticed that he hadn't pooped in about a day so gave him a little apple juice (diluted as well.) So, he has since pooped and it seems a bit grayish so I see he's expelling excess amount of calcium and he's pooping but he's still just keeping his head down and won't get off the heating pad. He doesn't seem to be getting any worse but he's not getting any better either. Sorry this is so long but I just want everything to be explained so I can get clearer answers. Thanks in advance for any help or advice. Oh by the way. They have had the exact same diet and amount. Paul is still just as active as ever. Just thought I would add that.
John & Paul's Mom.