Hi everyone!
Louise is sick. I'm not sure what I might be trying to treat.
She hasn't laid an egg in months so I'm thinking that she is older.
Symptoms:
Moves/rolls her vent.
Tail is going up and down.
Tail more in the down position.
Standing still.
Not digging around.
White around vent.
Poo...
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