When I put my beardie into her tank last night she was fine, and this morning when I took her out, she started getting seizures, as if she was getting fits, she blows her beard up and starts shaking and then falls over backwards. Then I would like to know if insecticides will harm my bearded dragon in any way.......
Please I have not got the money to take her to the vet and would like to know how to help her
2007-03-06 19:25:52 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
Okay, She is eating, and she is running around and YES I spoke to the vet and told him what is aspiring and he said to give her sugar water, it could be hyper glycemia or it could be maningitis, he says if she has not gotten a little better by 4.30 this afternoon, she is to come to him
2007-03-06 21:08:58 · update #1
She seems to have settled down now after getting the sugar water in, she is still wobbly, and for any one who has anything to say about me getting rid of my beardie, as she is just for show, let me tell you I have a full grown bearded dragon, and it is that time of the month when there is no money, so don't judge someone just because you think you can
2007-03-06 21:19:29 · update #2
Make sure your feeding her pinhead crickets, no bigger then the space between her eyes. Supplement the live feeders with repcal calcium with D3 five times a week and herpivite twice a week. Seizures can be a sign of MBD, which is caused from lack of calcium and vitamin D3. Makes ure you have a UVB light (reptisun 8.0 or reptiglo 10.0) that is less then 6 months old and the dragon can get within 6 inches of it.
Theres the chance the beardie has a neurological disorder from the sounds of things, in which case a vet visit is neccesary. Adenovirus is another possibility, so far very little is known about adeno, but it has shown to be highly fatal in new born dragons. I have a link in the refrences with a good compilation of sites/topics talking about it.
Insecticides are poisons, they can and will harm/kill your beardie. This is why most people suggest not feeding insects caught outside, you dont know if they've come into contact with any insecticides or pesticides.
I have never heard of giving a dragon sugar water as a treatment, part of me is slightly concerned about that. As I said earlier, you *NEED* to get the cash, and see a vet who is a herp specialist. Just being a vet doesnt mean they know all about reptiles, this is why you need the herp specialist.
2007-03-07 15:28:58 · answer #1 · answered by Chris 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you don't have the money to take her to the vet, then you don't have the money to have a Bearded Dragon. If you care for her and want to save her life, then you will find a way to see a vet, make payments, whatever you have to do. You may also find a competent reptile keeper to take her over, or go to a Petco or Petsmart and turn her over for adoption. They will pay for her to go to the vet, and then adopt her out to a capable person. It comes down to do you care about selfishly keeping her as a toy for your amusement, or do you care more about saving her life?
Now, this condition you describe are symptoms commonly known as "Stargazing" or "ataxia". They are commonly associated with adenoviruses and can result from feeding baby beardies prey that is too large for them. ( i.e. crickets that are too big ). Most times once these symptoms are seen, it is quickly fatal....so this Beardie may very well be dead before this question stops taking answers. TAKE HER TO THE VET YESTERDAY! IT IS FATAL!
http://www.anapsid.org/adenoviruses.html
http://www.anapsid.org/stargaze.html
2007-03-07 04:47:11 · answer #2 · answered by Fireside3/Phrynosoma-Texas 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well... Without a vet, your pet is going to die. They need to go to a vet, end of story. I'm sorry you don't have the money for a vet trip but you should've thought of that before you bought a pet. Pesticides are highly toxic to all animals, especially small reptiles. It sounds like your pet is poisoned in some way, shape or form. It could also be genetically ill which, in that case, there's not a lot you can do for it. Either way, see a vet... You have no other choice and if you let that animal die it's going to be your fault... Do you want to be responsible for your pet's death?
2007-03-07 04:01:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes, insecticides can hurt and possibly kill any housepet. The whole purpose of an insecticide is to kill critters, so ... .
If your bearded dragon was exposed to this type of toxin, you really ought to scrape up the money for an emergency vet trip -- within minutes, not hours or days, if you want to try to save your pet's life.
2007-03-07 03:31:05 · answer #4 · answered by maxximumjoy 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Insecicides would hurt ANYthing they are chemicals aka poison - take your animal to the vet even if you cant afford it - they can work out payment plans etc - or you can just surrender yoour beardie tothem -- your pets suffering doon't make it suffer with out medical attention.
First call your vet and tell them the situation
ASAP like NOW!!!
2007-03-07 03:42:22 · answer #5 · answered by T. M 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It could be a calcium deficiency, i have heard of that causing seizures. You could try giving some calcium (with vitamin D3 if you aren't using a UVB bulb.)
2007-03-07 22:00:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
if you are going to use insecticides take the lizard out side and make a little pit for her and in the pit have a tree limb she can climb and have some grass to attrack grass hoppers and all the right food she needs to get healthy
2007-03-07 07:21:15 · answer #7 · answered by Stan Jones 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋