"Our granddaughter visits frequently and she feeds Tim and helps with this physical therapy. We work his little legs by putting him in out hands. If you tickle him on the sides, he'll kick his legs out. We aren't sure if Tim's legs were damaged physically or by something else, so I searched online and read that a Vitamin C deficiency can cause the appearance of paralysis. After big doses of Vitamin C and lots of TLC, Tim is getting stronger but still drags his back legs.

 

Improvements have been encouraging. He's gone from barely lifting his head and having his front legs sprawled out to his side and always lying on his left hindquarters with is back legs motionless, to sitting up high with his front legs firmly in front and kicking with his back legs. We've noticed he does more and more kicking. Although it doesn't help him propel forward, he is trying to use them. So we continue giving him his extra Vitamin C. We still have our hopes up. We are so delighted with his progress! He is a happy little fellow, has his own opinions about how his home should be arranged, talks a lot, and is a joy."

 

EDIT: Tiny Tim is now in a Marchioro Tommy 82 cage with a synthetic sheepskin pad. [He was housed temporarily for a couple of months in a 10-gallon aquarium.]