Vomiting and underweight

Toothless37 · Apr 8, 2019

Hello, again. So my beardie toothless has been slightly underweight and now he just vomited after eating about a hundred or so BSFL about an eighth of an inch long and now I don’t know what to do.another problem is he’s already under weight at 125 grams at 5 months old. Please if any has any tips to gain weight along with the vomit issue I would be really grateful.

Thanks, toothless37

Toothless37 · Apr 8, 2019

CooperDragon · Apr 9, 2019

That's not necessarily underweight. They grow at different rates. It's more important to watch how their weight is trending compared to past measurements. He looks OK based on that photo and it's a good sign that he's shedding. It sounds like he may have overdone it on the BSFL causing him to throw up. I suggest offering them in smaller batches in more frequent meals rather than all at once. If he needs a bigger snack, try some hornworms and see how those go over.

AHBD · Apr 9, 2019

I agree with Cooper. The time of day makes a difference as well, if he ate late in the day or was handled too long after the big meal. If either of those situations factored in that could be the cause since beardies need several hours under the basking light to be able to digest food properly.

Toothless37 · Apr 12, 2019

Thanks so much!! He has been eating well for a day or 2 now and has never been losing weight so I just wanted to make sure. Although his fat pads do seem to be diminished and I can see his hip bone so he might need some more protein in his diet? Thanks again for your help though!

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AHBD · Apr 12, 2019

That's good to hear ! You can feed him 2 X a day, not TOO much but this helps them grow a bit faster.

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