Hello. I'm a new beardie owner, my beardie is about 6-7 inches long. The reason I'm posting on here is due to the fact that she is having some health problems. I've had her for about four weeks. She is limping and doesn't want to use her front legs. She hasn't pooped. She isn't acting like her normal self. She has a lump in her stomach. Naturally, I treated her for impaction. I fed her a mixture of babyfood prunes and extra virgin olive oil. I made sure she stayed hydrated. I've been giving her stomach massages and warm baths. Her condition hasn't seemed to improve or get worse.
As for her enclosure, since she is pretty tiny she's in a 10gal until I can afford a bigger one. The light is a full spectrum UVA/UVB light at 75watts, reaching basking temperatures of around 100 degrees F. I've been feeding her dusted small crickets, the occasional butterworm, and a mixture of mangoes, romaine lettuce and mustard greens. Since she has become ill all I've been feeding her have been baby food prunes and extra virgin olive oil. Her last poop was 3 days ago.
Thank you.
As for her enclosure, since she is pretty tiny she's in a 10gal until I can afford a bigger one. The light is a full spectrum UVA/UVB light at 75watts, reaching basking temperatures of around 100 degrees F. I've been feeding her dusted small crickets, the occasional butterworm, and a mixture of mangoes, romaine lettuce and mustard greens. Since she has become ill all I've been feeding her have been baby food prunes and extra virgin olive oil. Her last poop was 3 days ago.
Thank you.