ReptiEpIc
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Hi everyone!
I need help fast!
I have a 8 month old beardie, I think she's female
I have been keeping her on reptile carpet to 6 months old, and on tile for two months
I thought she was old enough so I decided to go with play sand. Yesterday, when I picked her up, (this was at 9 am) I immediately felt this bump near her spine, you can definitely feel that its sand! I already read some articles on impaction before then and gave her a bath right after I noticed the bumps of sand
She was in alot of pain, and I gently massaged her belly for 15 mins long, till the first bump passed trough.
This was 1 out of 3 bumps, she still has two sand bumps in there, I am keeping her on paper towel now
She is still alert and have no problem at all moving around. Her colours is bright and beautiful as always!
No black beard! I keep giving her a bath every 4 hours to help her. I gave her two drops of olive oil yesterday which seemed to help, because she pooped, but not much, the size of this icon >>>> :!:
I gave her a drop again this morning, and then some baby apple food, she licked it right off! And then a warm bath massaging her belly. But still no luck, she still has a lot of sand bumps, I can't believe she consumed this much sand in two days! And then boom, about 4 hours ago, she passed again some sand, but verryyy little. But still, If I don't do something now, it's going to get serious. I am really trying hard to get her to her old self again.
The worst part is, THERE IS NO VET NEAR ME! Only one good vet I know of about 5 hours drive from me, thats a very long distance, there just have to be something to do else?
Please help me trough this!
Thank you very much!
*from a very worried beardie owner*
I need help fast!
I have a 8 month old beardie, I think she's female
I have been keeping her on reptile carpet to 6 months old, and on tile for two months
I thought she was old enough so I decided to go with play sand. Yesterday, when I picked her up, (this was at 9 am) I immediately felt this bump near her spine, you can definitely feel that its sand! I already read some articles on impaction before then and gave her a bath right after I noticed the bumps of sand
She was in alot of pain, and I gently massaged her belly for 15 mins long, till the first bump passed trough.
This was 1 out of 3 bumps, she still has two sand bumps in there, I am keeping her on paper towel now
She is still alert and have no problem at all moving around. Her colours is bright and beautiful as always!
No black beard! I keep giving her a bath every 4 hours to help her. I gave her two drops of olive oil yesterday which seemed to help, because she pooped, but not much, the size of this icon >>>> :!:
I gave her a drop again this morning, and then some baby apple food, she licked it right off! And then a warm bath massaging her belly. But still no luck, she still has a lot of sand bumps, I can't believe she consumed this much sand in two days! And then boom, about 4 hours ago, she passed again some sand, but verryyy little. But still, If I don't do something now, it's going to get serious. I am really trying hard to get her to her old self again.
The worst part is, THERE IS NO VET NEAR ME! Only one good vet I know of about 5 hours drive from me, thats a very long distance, there just have to be something to do else?
Please help me trough this!
Thank you very much!
*from a very worried beardie owner*