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Beardie Help

Toshiro

Toshiro

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My brother's bearded dragon [Waffle] refuses to eat.
His last meal was wednesday (11/02).
Normally he eats crickets and stuff like letuce, chicory, ...
But apparently he isn't intrested in his food.
He's 1,5 years old.
His behavior isn't lethargic or such.
On the contrary, he's very active.

Could there be a reason for his hungerstrike?
 

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Is he warm enough? Does he have a 105F basking spot? How long has your brother had him? Has he ever been checked for parasites, both worms and coccidia? Does he get adequate UVB?
 
Nanci said:
Is he warm enough? Does he have a 105F basking spot? How long has your brother had him? Has he ever been checked for parasites, both worms and coccidia? Does he get adequate UVB?
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I think the temps are fine.
He brought him home 09.september.2007 [the same day I got my amel]
UVB, as in Ultra Violet?
I'll ask him about the parasites.
You suspect parasites?
 
I know either a too low temp in the basking area, or a parasite load, can cause a dragon to stop eating. I've experienced both. They also may or may not brumate, or partially brumate, but this one soulds really active, so that isn't it. I don't believe they do the equivalent of the springtime hunger strike that colubrids do.

UVB is ultraviolet B light. They need roughly 12 hours a day of UVB, and the light will decay over time and need to be replaced at about four month intervals. If the lizard isn't getting proper UVB, pretty much everything goes to heck.
 
I'll pass it to my brother. Thanks for the help.
He was talking about taking him to the vet [specialized in herps]
 
Usually you can get them to poop for a fecal by soaking them, and a wet fecal sample is ok.
 
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Like others have suggested soak in in warm water,maybe 3 times a day for awhile .Then from what I here beardies do really good on more vegtables it helps them digest easier too.Feed it squash try acorn and others,we use a cheese shredder to shred it and they seem to do well on it. It maybe compacted with sand so the soaking really seems to help.
 
What time of year is it in your country? It almost sounds like brumation which normally happens at the beginning of winter.
 
Winter ends here on 21st March.

He called the vet to ask some advice.
The vet told my brother it's because he's sexually mature.
That two or three weeks at his age isn't something to worry about.
He told my brother he should keep an eye on Waffle for signs of lethargy.

Any thoughts on this advice?
 
DYK I guess I would ask over at beardeddragon.org. Was the vet interested in doing a fecal? I guarantee the dragon has parasites- the question is, how many and of what type. Was he eating fine one day, and quit the next, or did he gradually cut back?
 
Just got a message from my brother about his beardie.
The vet did a biopsy of some tissue in his mouth.
Diagnosis: A bacterial infection. Possibly caused by too high temps.
Waffle is getting medicine and has to go back for a check up afterwards.

The vet also said the beardie was too big and too heavy for his age.
 
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