Travisc410
Member
Hi,
My daughter has a Beardie that seems to be sick. She got it new about nine months ago. It is around 10 inches long. Everything had been fine until the past few days. A week and a half ago we noticed one eye was staying closed. She was shedding some so we did not think too much of it. A few days ago she had both eyes closed and would keep them closed. She is not moving around like she normally does and it’s pretty lethargic. After looking online we saw that it means she is sick. The people who sold her to us (my mother in law, not me) sold us a 10 gallon tank. After looking online I have found out that the tank is way too small. The tank temperature during the day was always around 80°. At night time she was told to turn the lights off. And that is how it has been ever since we had her.
After talking with other people, I went out and got a 40 gallon tank with new lights and everything. Now the left side is at 80° and the right side is at 100°. The relative humidity is around 30%. We’ve had the new tank for two days now. I leave the heat lamp on and turn the UV light off at night time. That is keeping the right side of the tank at 90°. There is a platform in the tank on the warm side and the thermometer to measure the temperature is level with that. That is what I found suggested online somewhere. Yesterday she actually went to the bathroom and opened one of her eyes for a little bit. She also ate and drank some. This morning she was over near the cooler side and the remainder of the day she has been under the platform on the warm side.
However, she is still lethargic and still has both of her eyes closed. She drank more water today. She does not like anything with the calcium put on it. She eats meal worms (6-10) mainly. Occasionally she will eat some fruit and lettuce. She also had a bath yesterday in some stuff that is supposed to provide her electrolytes. The closest reptile vet is at least four hours away from where we are. I do not know how long it would take her to rebound if her only problem has been the living conditions. Does anyone have any experience or suggestions on what we can do here?
My daughter has a Beardie that seems to be sick. She got it new about nine months ago. It is around 10 inches long. Everything had been fine until the past few days. A week and a half ago we noticed one eye was staying closed. She was shedding some so we did not think too much of it. A few days ago she had both eyes closed and would keep them closed. She is not moving around like she normally does and it’s pretty lethargic. After looking online we saw that it means she is sick. The people who sold her to us (my mother in law, not me) sold us a 10 gallon tank. After looking online I have found out that the tank is way too small. The tank temperature during the day was always around 80°. At night time she was told to turn the lights off. And that is how it has been ever since we had her.
After talking with other people, I went out and got a 40 gallon tank with new lights and everything. Now the left side is at 80° and the right side is at 100°. The relative humidity is around 30%. We’ve had the new tank for two days now. I leave the heat lamp on and turn the UV light off at night time. That is keeping the right side of the tank at 90°. There is a platform in the tank on the warm side and the thermometer to measure the temperature is level with that. That is what I found suggested online somewhere. Yesterday she actually went to the bathroom and opened one of her eyes for a little bit. She also ate and drank some. This morning she was over near the cooler side and the remainder of the day she has been under the platform on the warm side.
However, she is still lethargic and still has both of her eyes closed. She drank more water today. She does not like anything with the calcium put on it. She eats meal worms (6-10) mainly. Occasionally she will eat some fruit and lettuce. She also had a bath yesterday in some stuff that is supposed to provide her electrolytes. The closest reptile vet is at least four hours away from where we are. I do not know how long it would take her to rebound if her only problem has been the living conditions. Does anyone have any experience or suggestions on what we can do here?