IloveLamp223
New member
Visiting my family for the month, I noticed that their female dragon was lethargic, wrinkly and slow. Further inspection and her whole bottom half is swollen and I believe she has a prolapse. The area around her rectum is pink, swollen and hard to the touch. Almost like there is an egg stuck, but I really don't know the anatomy of a bearded dragons enough to make an immediate diagnosis. Since then I've been trying to syringe feed her water to help with hydration and she has been receiving sugar water soaks but it hasn't helped.
She's being fed small crickets and greens but since yesterday won't eat. There is a male in her tank with her and I've since separated them because he climbs all over her and I've even caught him trying to mate with her in this condition.
I've attached some photos of what we are dealing with. Since the photos I've talked to my family about switching them to a fake grass instead of walnut as I've heard that is not good for them at all. I've also cleaned her rectum way better than the photos suggest. That was just the only time I was able to keep her still for the photos.
Any tips are appreciated for what may be going on, and what steps we can take before going to speciality vet out of town.
Thank you.
She's being fed small crickets and greens but since yesterday won't eat. There is a male in her tank with her and I've since separated them because he climbs all over her and I've even caught him trying to mate with her in this condition.
I've attached some photos of what we are dealing with. Since the photos I've talked to my family about switching them to a fake grass instead of walnut as I've heard that is not good for them at all. I've also cleaned her rectum way better than the photos suggest. That was just the only time I was able to keep her still for the photos.
Any tips are appreciated for what may be going on, and what steps we can take before going to speciality vet out of town.
Thank you.