Very skinny and wont eat? Help!

oliviabutala · Oct 11, 2018

My bearded dragon is very skinny and wont eat. I'm guessing that he's not eating because of brumation but I'm concerned that he is dangerously underweight. I'm thinking that I should try to kind of force feed him so he doesn't starve, but I don't want to disturb brumation. He is 9 years old so he's getting pretty old, we put fruits and veggies on a dish and give him crickets but wont eat it. He has 3 foot by 4 foot (approximately) tank and has a heat lamp and a UV light.

Glamamama · Oct 11, 2018

Poor thing. He needs to see a reptile vet immediately. Will he drink innthe bath? When was his last poop?

destiny1998 · Oct 11, 2018

On my! He's not brumating!!! He's very ill. He needs to see a vet that specializes in reptiles.

Drache613 · Oct 12, 2018

Hello,

I consider this an emergency, unfortunately. ?
He is very thin and has lost all visible fat reserves.
Do you have a vet you can take home to immediately?
If you can't get him in quickly, you can try getting some
baby food into him such as chicken or turkey mixed with
squash varieties or sweet potato baby food. Use a
plastic dropper or syringe to get some food into him.
At 9, he could still have more years left in him.
Can you review your tank set up so we can see if every
thing is ok. Let us know how he us doing.

Tracie

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