Sick Bearded Dragon?

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Sorry for the late reply! Yes he's definitely gained weight! He's doing awesome now! He's awake most of the time. He's moving around quite a bit and using his legs & arms now. He's been catching crickets on his own. He's pretty funny with quite the personality! I wasn't sure we would see him like this but he is doing awesome! The light replacement with the correct bulb really seemed to perk him up! We've just been using paper for the bottom of the cage but he's been burrowing under it so what is a good substance to put on the bottom of the tank and a good product for shade? Thank you so much everyone for all of the help! We couldn't have gotten him this far without all of the helpful suggestions!!! So thankful I found this page!
 
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Hello,

That is awesome! :D It sounds like he is really improving now, with improved lighting especially. He should really start to take off on his appetite now also. I am happy to hear he is gaining weight as well.
At least he is chasing crickets on his own now, too.
Paper towel is always good & they can still burrow underneath of it, too & play. Are you wanting a hide/cave for him?

Tracie
 
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He is loving crickets! No issue with eating those but he's never eaten greens before. He's not interested in anything but crickets. Any advice on how to get him to eat some greens?
 
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Getting them to eat their greens is tricky for sure. You can try getting some phoenix worms or other smaller worms such as small silkworms to mix in with the greens to try & make them more enticing for him. You could also get brightly colored bell peppers or pieces of fruit to make the salad more appealing. I should say "sometimes" these methods work. LOL
I am glad that he is enjoying his crickets right now. :D

Tracie
 
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He's been fine the last few days but he lost the tip of his tail a couple of nights ago. Should we be worried about him? I've been reading through posts and I've determined raw honey is a good disinfectant for the area. It doesn't seem to be bleeding at all. He didn't suffer any trauma. He was in the cage and we just noticed the tip came off. Since the tip came off, he's not really eating or as active, which is what we're more concerned about. We just got him eating again on his own. Is this related to the metabolic bone disease?
Thanks in advance!
 
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Having tail tip fall off is fairly common, not usually any problem for a dragon since they at times had a bit of trauma and that piece just falls off. It sounds pretty straight forward and you are taking care of it.. Can you post a pic ?
 
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Just wanted to give an update! "Dave" is doing fantastic! He has grown so much since we first got him. He is now eating Bok Choy & crickets! The tip of his tail fell off and he's shedding now but he's doing great! He is a completely different dragon!
 
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