He won't eat, he won't move at all during the day (he used to be active but dosn't move hardly at all anymore!!!), His mouth is also always a little open and wont shut all the way! Please respond to this soon! Thank You very much!!
2007-12-17 14:13:55 · 8 answers · asked by Matt T 2 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
He is an adult, about 4-5 years old.
His temps. about 80 degrees F daily and nightly!
I am feeding him about 7-8 giant mealworms daily but he hasn't eaten for about 3 days.
He kinda has some lumps in his stomach but i'm not sure.
He hasn't pooped for a long time (for about 4 months)
2007-12-17 15:24:56 · update #1
Hasn't pooped in 4 months?! Your beardie is severely impacted!!
There's so much that we'd need to know about your husbandry to help you get it right, but in the meantime...
Mealworms aren't good for beardies. They have a hard outer shell that is hard for a beardie to digest. Crickets, roaches, silkworms, hornworms, phoenix worms are all okay.
He needs a basking temp of 105F to properly digest. You should measure your temps with a digital thermometer with a probe directly on the basking site to get the proper temps.
What kind of substrate do you have him on? Pet stores sell Calci-Sand. THIS IS DANGEROUS!! It can cause SEVERE impaction. Use tiles, non-adhesive shelf liner, newspaper, butcher paper. Just don't use any particulate substrate, especially the ones pet stores sell.
In the meantime, feed him a few drops of olive oil or vegetable oil to get things moving. Give him a warm bath daily or 2 times daily at this point. Massage his belly to help things along.
This is the time of year they go into brumation (a kind of hibernation) so that could be partially why he's not active.
But seriously, if he hasn't pooped in so long, he's got to be MISERABLE!!
You really need to get him to a vet....
Visit this site for more help!
www.beardeddragon.org
To help with the impaction, you can give him warm baths. Feed him a few drops of olive oil to "get things moving".
2007-12-18 00:42:54 · answer #1 · answered by Nasubi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would greatly recommend a vet.
But spray some water and try to get him to drink a little.
His basking spot should be between 100 and 110.
Do you have a coil UVB lght?
If so take it out NOW!
Your beardie would be better off with no UVB than with a coil.
Also,
How old is he?
What are his temps?
What are you feeding?
Does he have any lumps in his tummy that are hard?
And also the gpong of the mouth is used to regulate temps.
Is he pooping okay?
Please reply or e-mail me as soon as possible.
I know what im talking about im a breeder.
I'v delt with ilness and death.
2007-12-17 14:42:52 · answer #2 · answered by jarett_harrison 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
your bearded dragon is propyl constipated and can t poop this is normal for bearded dragons to fix this just put him in warm water not hot but not cold but a little warmer than room temp. this will make him go poop but if he still wont eat that s normal to it s called brumation were they are not active and don t eat so don t worry your beardie isn t sick and you didn t do anything to hurt him
2015-04-04 11:30:32 · answer #3 · answered by Daniel F 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bearded Dragon is an omnivore, meaning that he desires a balanced weight loss software of meat and vegetable remember. 20% of his on a daily basis meal should be greens, make optimistic he isnt unwell. attempt theses meals: escarole kale collards parsley clover dandelion vegetables turnip vegetables mustard vegetables beet vegetables-purely each now and then spinach-purely each now and then in no way iceberg lettuce broccoli okra peas eco-friendly beans zucchini squash grated carrots candy potato bell pepper frozen mixed vegetables end result: figs kiwi papaya melon apples grapes dates peaches apricots strawberries (seeds bumped off) plums bananas (peeled)
2016-10-11 12:19:54 · answer #4 · answered by carvajal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check his temps..for a baby dragon, his basking temp should be no more than 105... He sounds dehydrated... Soak him in warm water, and start misting him often..Also, what are you feeding him? Good luck
2007-12-17 14:20:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should take him to the vet.
He's probably sick.
What are your temps like? What do you feed him? Do you have a UVB light?
2007-12-17 14:17:53 · answer #6 · answered by kittenslayer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you tried soaking him in room temperature water? The mouth open signifies he is thirsty! You could also try spritzing him with a water bottle. Have you changed his diet? His habitat?
2007-12-17 14:18:06 · answer #7 · answered by JENN 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
He's probably sick. Bring him to a vet.
2007-12-17 15:19:53 · answer #8 · answered by arvindr 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋