What should I do???? I'm really concerned about lead poisoning.
2007-05-31 10:47:57 · 12 answers · asked by anecessaryevil 2 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
Yes, I'm positive it's lead, it's actually a bullet for a pellet gun.
2007-05-31 10:56:19 · update #1
Note: I take very good care of it. If you really wanna know how it got a lead pellet, I was letting it explore, and my stupid little bro had dumped a bunch of pellets on the floor and didn't clean them up, and before I could even react my beardy had already ran over and slurped one up.
2007-05-31 15:21:49 · update #2
Lead Poisoning is only half the issue here, What is the other half is this ....... Depending on the size of your beardie.... will the pellet be able to pass through his system.... If he/she is full grown this can still be an issue....
I would seriously recommend calling or visiting a vet clinic that is capable of handling and caring for these lil guys.
Binding in the digestive track of beardies is a major concern with out a pellet being involved...
Be careful and get him/her treatment.
2007-06-01 04:13:25 · answer #1 · answered by wcanpeace4270 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I would agree with wcanpeace4270 I have two full grown Beardies and I'm still careful with what kinds of bedding I use because a beardies digestive system isn't like ours. It can get clogged so to speak and the beardie can die. I think the lead poisoning is the least of your concern. Don't start freaking out yet though. Take him to the vet (our herp vet charges $35 for a general exam) and depending on the size of your beardie and the size of the pellet you might not have a problem at all. It might just pass, as everyone else puts it :-) It's better to be safe than sorry though. Good luck.
2007-06-01 05:35:17 · answer #2 · answered by Dee 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry, it will just go through. You could swallow the pellet and not worry. Swallowing a piece of lead as opposed to lead compounds like lead oxide used as paint pigment poses little risk.
2007-06-04 11:52:42 · answer #3 · answered by Charles C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lead poisoning is not that big but to play it safe take it to the vet or the herp place. It should be ok how much did it eat if just a vary small amont it will be ok.
2007-05-31 14:12:04 · answer #4 · answered by ferretfromfire 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lead poisoning could be an issue.
Take him to the vet soon as possible.
2007-05-31 11:08:21 · answer #5 · answered by Spazzcat 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is actually lead? If it is, I'd take him to a vet....do vets see bearded dragons? Regardless, lead is bad for humans and I'm assuming it's not great for bearded dragons either. Definitely at least call your vet and ask. We wouldn't want your little dragon to die of lead poisoning. Good luck.
2007-05-31 10:54:24 · answer #6 · answered by Danielle 1 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Your bearded dragon, assuming it is a infant or juvenile, is very no longer likely to consume pellets in any respect. it is going to desire stay bugs. in case you may no longer feed it stay bugs, then you certainly ought to at once provide it to somebody who can--a reptile rescue, working example. i anticipate which you're a infant--your mum and dad have been very, VERY irresponsible to no longer examine what your lizard desires formerly they allowed you to get it. you will ought to describe to them that this animal ought to have stay bugs to proceed to exist. Crickets are a good staple foodstuff, yet they might additionally consume mealworms and superworms, silk worms and wax worms. Mealworms at the instant are not as severe in foodstuff as crickets, and it is reported to feed a sort of bugs. in maximum circumstances, bearded dragons do no longer commence ingesting plenty interior the way of vegetables till they are adults--it is the age while they might start to consume some pellets, through fact they are going to consume issues that at the instant are not moving, then. yet you ought to observe that in the process spite of the advertising, pelleted diets for bearded dragons at the instant are not good foodstuff. The advertising on the foodstuff lies. Hatchlings commonly won't touch something that doesn't pass. Withholding stay foodstuff will do no good--the dragon will starve to dying. infant bearded dragons consume bugs till they are grown. as quickly as grown, they are going to desire a sort of leafy vegetables (no lettuce, spinich, or broccoli), and this would make up approximately 60% to seventy 5% of its weight-alleviation plan, and could take transport of on a daily basis. bugs make up the the remainder of the burden-alleviation plan! Please examine a thank you to appropriate look after a bearded dragon--there are care sheets certainly got here upon on the internet. once you're nonetheless no longer allowed to feed your dragon appropriate, then you certainly ought to do the confusing ingredient, and supply him up formerly he turns into too liable to proceed to exist.
2016-11-03 05:56:43 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It'll be just fine.
You'll get your lead pellet back in a day or two and everything will be back to normal.
Be sure to wash your hands after you retrieve your pellet.
2007-05-31 10:50:46 · answer #8 · answered by Queenie knows it all. 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
take it to the vet and get it looked at. And y was it near a lead pellot in the first place
2007-06-05 02:05:47 · answer #9 · answered by Cory 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It should be ok but I would call your doctor just to make everything is fine. You can never be to careful!
2007-05-31 11:01:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋