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SweeTeaGurl

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Hi, I'm a bit panicked. Like 20 minutes ago Thea leapt from her tank to land on a wood floor. It's a 5 foot drop. I was cleaning when she got spooked and jumped out. I tried to catch her but it happen so fast and she was so slippery and wiggly. I immediately put her back within moments. She broke at least one gill. Her limbs and tail are fine. I'm worried about internal damage. Although after I put her back in she seemed dazed for a moment then started eating her blackworms. I covered her tank to avoid any stress added by outside movement or lights. She's moving fine, her tail isn't curled, her gills aren't upturned and she's alert.
Is there anything else I can do, aside from seeing how she is in the morning? What warning signs should I look for?
 
I should say I'm worried about the possibility of internal damage. She shows no swelling or bruising yet, there was the little bleeding from where her gill broke, but that subsided quite fast actually. :uhoh:
 
I'd say don't stress but just watch for anything unusual.
Dusty was fine after leaping out through an open window and landing on the outside sill!!
 
Thank you. Thea is doing great now. It's a shame her gills are so beautifully fluffy and then there's the one nub. But it's already growing.
 
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