bearded dragon unusual death?

Question

i woke up to my bearded dragon dead with his eyes open, mouth wide epen, pried against a branch, was in good health, no prevease diseases or problems, only 3yrs old. Can anyone tell me what he died of or any idea of what may have caused it. thanx

Answer 1

I'm sorry to hear that I have a baby beardie and I would be heart broken if anything happen to him. Can you give us details about how he was keep, like size of his tank, diet, lighting, and temperatures? That would help a lot.

Answer 2

considering the fact which you have toddlers (too youthful to intercourse) they're in all possibility no longer having dominance subject concerns yet. while you're utilising sand substrate, it fairly is deadly using impacting. you do no longer say how long your beardie has stopped ingesting or how long you have had them yet there is often the possibily of an risky animal from the shop. once you got them have been the two vivid eyed and lively? if so, it would additionally be the warmth set up. The tank has to have a warmer ingredient and a cooler ingredient. additionally, they could have their united statesso constantly use plant or reptile lights basically. If the beardie isn't heat adequate nutrition won't digest which reasons micro organism that could kill a reptile. i wish this facilitates and robust success including your new toddlers.

Answer 3

Dam, that first post covered it pretty well. I was going to say Adeno is a possiblity. If we had better info on what his feeding schedule and eating habits were it may be easier.

To add on top of what was said already, if you live in an area that has firefly's in it, they are HIGHLY toxic and will kill if ingested within a day. It's the dead of winter however and I dont think many firefly's are out around this time.

Answer 4

Both adenovirus and microsporidia can cause sudden death in beardies. How were his eating habits before he died? What kind of diet did you have him on?

"Adenoviruses have been implicated in fatal hepatic or GI diseases in snakes (gaboon vipers, ball pythons, boa constrictors, rosy boas, and rat snakes), lizards (Jackson’s chameleons, savannah monitors, and bearded dragons) and crocodilians.
In bearded dragons, the route of transmission appears to be fecal/oral contamination. Clinical signs are more commonly noted in juvenile dragons but can affect adults, usually to a lesser extent. Symptoms are vague and include lethargy, weakness, weight loss, diarrhea, and sudden death. The morbidity is high in young bearded dragons, but survival is increased with supportive care. Fluid administration, force-feeding, and antibiotics for secondary infections are useful.
As the signs of disease in bearded dragons are vague and similar to those caused by coccidia and nutritional disorders, it is important to confirm the diagnosis. Characteristic intranuclear inclusion bodies are found in several internal organs, primarily the liver. When working with a large breeding group of lizards, it is practical to sacrifice a failing specimen in order to make a diagnosis. Premortem diagnosis can be accomplished by liver biopsy. Identification of adenovirus from fresh feces may be possible in the near future.
Recovered lizards should be quarantined for at least 3 mo. Duration of viral shedding after recovery is unknown, so clients should be discouraged from selling or trading previously infected animals.

Microsporidia

Jacobson, et. al. 12 reported the first case of this obligate intracellular, unicellular protozoan in the bearded dragon. The organism was found within hepatocytes and associated with hepatic necrosis in one bearded dragon and in two other bearded dragons these microsporidian organisms were found in macrophages that were associated with granulomatous inflammation in the colon, adrenal glands, and ovaries. Clinical signs of bearded dragons with microsporidia are vague, including anorexia, lethargy, depression and acute death. If the organism involves the brain, neurological signs may be noted. Management may be difficult because the organism has a direct life cycle and has resistant spores that may survive in the environment for a long time. 5 Also, it can be difficult to diagnose the disease ante mortem. There is no known treatment, and more research is necessary to have a better understanding of this protozoan. Strict quarantine of new bearded dragons for 3-6 months may be the best way to avoid introduction of this organism into a bearded dragon collection"