hi, I bought 3 beardies on friday and since researching have found that they have not been kept in the right conditions by their previous owners. they are adult dragons (siblings) 2 boys and a girl (i think?) and were being fed on LETTUCE! with only the luxury of bugs once or twice a month!! I am doing my best to improve their living conditions and diet but am a little concerned as one of the boys the smallest of the 3 has mucus at the sides of his mouth, seems very very dosile and the top part of his head were the two horn type bone is seems to be very soft? is this normal? they dont seem to move about very much just sleep most of the time. they love locusts and seem to be eating well so could this be down to a change in diet? please help x
2007-03-08 05:50:50 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
their basking area is usually between 110 and 120. they do have a UV lamp which is kept on in the day and turned off at night. I give them peas, grapes, bananas, kiwis and carrot and bugs every other day i do try to drip the water on their nose they close their eyes but dont seem to drink it. could the UV lamp be to old??
2007-03-08 09:21:29 · update #1
can nobody help??
2007-03-08 10:40:50 · update #2
yes i live in the UK. Thanks guys i think best thing then is a trip to the vets! x
2007-03-09 02:46:59 · update #3
The mucus is more then likely a sign of a URI, upper respritory infection. They tend to be caused by improper humidity levels and the best thing to do is a trip to a qualified herp vet. In your case it might be best to have all dragons checked since yous aid they were neglected before hand.
I'm not sure what part of the head you are saying is soft, is it the back of the head? They do have fat stores behind their eye's, that could be what is soft.
Offer dark greens, collard, msutard, dandelion, escarole, and orange squashes, acorn, butternut, spaghetti. Mixed together to all 3 daily. I'd seperate them for now if you can. The males may try to mate with the female which wouldnt be good if she's having health conditions as it is.
I'm assuming since your feeding locust you live in the UK?
2007-03-08 15:51:11 · answer #1 · answered by Chris 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mucus...? Are you sure it isn't just bug guts? If you are certain it is mucus, he needs to go to a vet asap. It could be an absess in his mouth and it will need to be treated before it makes him really ill. He'll need a course of anti-biotics at the very least and get him some probiotocs too.
2016-03-28 23:30:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The mucus is probably from the lettuce fed to him since lettuce usually makes BD's deyhdrated. If you cant get him to drink water you can use a medicine dropper to drop some water onto his nose. He will lick it off his face if he is thirsty. Also 2 males and a female in the same tank isnt good. They might fight each other during breeding season over the female and could injure each other.
2007-03-08 06:56:02 · answer #3 · answered by Mz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to be honest I dont know much about the BD but in snakes that is a sign of a respiratory infection or also mouth rot I would take them to a knowledgeable vet that knows alot about reptiles this should be done any way to check there health since they have been living in substandard conditions without the proper diet they may have more wrong with them than you think
2007-03-08 12:09:44 · answer #4 · answered by guitarking1982 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would wonder if the beardie had been dropped by past owner? I dont think his head should be soft - brain damage could cause the mucus symptoms my beardies head is hard good luck
2007-03-08 12:27:27 · answer #5 · answered by cameron b 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My beardies drink from a dish. If u take them out and hold them on the floor with there head almost in the water, splash the water a bit so it ripples and put some on there nose. They will see the ripples and start drinking, be patient and they will adventually start doing it for themselves.
2007-03-08 11:16:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should take them to get checked out by a vet, he probably has moth rot. If left untreated, the infection can invade the bones of the jaw or enter the bloodstream and spread to other parts of the body. It can cause excessive saliva. He also sounds dehydrated so try your best to get him to drink.
2007-03-08 12:29:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you feeding them greens too? They really need veggies and greens for proper nutrition. How hot is the basking area? Are you providing UV lighting?
2007-03-08 05:54:44 · answer #8 · answered by KathyS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋