Bearded dragon found cold, eyes closed & mouth open. Buried

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Nichaleigh

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I am currently having a bit of a panic attack about my beardie. She hasn't been her happiest lately, her poos have been runny and she has closed her eyes in discomfort recently after just one or two worms/locusts as if to say "no more!"

Yesterday morning I woke up to fine her like I never have before, her eyes were closed while the heat and lights were on in the tank which she's never done, her mouth was open and she was cold and in same position. I sprayed her with water and instantly assumes she was dead as it just looked horrific. I held her and cried. I had to work yesterday day, me and my partner buried her probably 8-9 hours after I found her in that condition that morning.

When I got back to her that night to bury her her mouth had closed itself and she looked more peaceful than before but eyes still closed also, and she was still very very cold and in the same position.

She has been buried since last night but I am having a massive panic that she might have been buried alive as I'm now reading that beardies can go into comas or brumation. As sad as her death us, please someone tell me she was definitely dead and I haven't just buried my pet alive ?
 

Nichaleigh

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She had also turned back all on her belly and beard like I'd never seen before, some liquid seemed to be forming like dribble on her lips also before we buried her. I really hope I buried my passed beardy and not my living one ?
 

Nichaleigh

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She had also turned back all on her belly and beard like I'd never seen before, some liquid seemed to be forming like dribble on her lips also before we buried her. I really hope I buried my passed beardy and not my living one ?
 
I am no expert (a total newbie), but I assume you guys checked that she wasn’t breathing? They can wait a long time between breaths, but they DO have to breathe. If she wasn’t breathing at all, she was not alive.

Also, I believe beardies can be woken up pretty easily from brumation (no experience here, but my assumption from what I’ve read), and so I don’t think it would have slept completely unmoving while being buried.

Sounds like you’re safe, but I understand that sometimes worry can drive you nuts! I worry like crazy over everything, especially pets!

If it would make you feel calmer, you can have your partner dig her up and take her to the vet. They should be able to tell how she passed away for certain.
 

AHBD

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I'm sorry you lost your dragon. :( If she didn't move, wasn't breathing and was black under her beard + belly then she was dead.
 

HippieLizards

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Daisy, Loki, Rocket, Phoenix, Mulder & Scully. Non beardie pets: Stan (Leo) Cayde (Hognose) Tillery (cat)
Aw, I'm so Very sorry for your loss. :cry: :cry: :( Keep all your best memories of her close to you. :)

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JessPets

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I am so so sorry, but it does sound like she probably passed away. Like the other poster mentioned, if it would make you feel better you could dig her up and check, but i'm sorry to say it isn't likely needed. :cry: :cry: :cry:
 
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