hey all
about 2 months ago, ampersand, my one year old female beardie had to go to the vet because she wasnt eating and had diahrea. turns out she had coccidia and one other not as serious parasite (cant remember what). i was given two different antibiotics and some critical care food for her.
flash forward to now, two months later. she finished both of the antibiotics as directed and has been eating normally since. the only problem is that now she spends most of her day hiding under a rock instead of basking most of the day like she normally did. she still will do some basking but it is usually just if i end up putting her in it. she now stays in the light an hour or two and then retreats under the rock which is like 80 degrees versus her 100-105 degree basking spot. first, im wondering if this behavior is something i should be worrying about. i know she uses heat to digest food and she only seems to poop 3 times a week. my second question is do you think its possible she still has coccidia or the other parasite? seems plausible i guess except shes not having diahrea and shes eating regularly. do you think she needs to go back to the vet? last vet trip costed $125, i cant pay that unless i absolutely need to. HELP! lol... thanks...
about 2 months ago, ampersand, my one year old female beardie had to go to the vet because she wasnt eating and had diahrea. turns out she had coccidia and one other not as serious parasite (cant remember what). i was given two different antibiotics and some critical care food for her.
flash forward to now, two months later. she finished both of the antibiotics as directed and has been eating normally since. the only problem is that now she spends most of her day hiding under a rock instead of basking most of the day like she normally did. she still will do some basking but it is usually just if i end up putting her in it. she now stays in the light an hour or two and then retreats under the rock which is like 80 degrees versus her 100-105 degree basking spot. first, im wondering if this behavior is something i should be worrying about. i know she uses heat to digest food and she only seems to poop 3 times a week. my second question is do you think its possible she still has coccidia or the other parasite? seems plausible i guess except shes not having diahrea and shes eating regularly. do you think she needs to go back to the vet? last vet trip costed $125, i cant pay that unless i absolutely need to. HELP! lol... thanks...