Please HelpRe: Please HelpIt is a 103.6 degrees on his basking spot I couldn’t find him Phoenix worms I’m going to look tomorrow should I switch him off the collard greens and switch him to mustard greens to maybe see if I change his diet it will help the diarrhea
Re: Please HelpWhere are you looking for phoenix worms? They are also known as BSFL and nutri grubs or calci worms -- all the same thing ---- have you made a vet appt ? That temp is a good basking temp-- how did you take it? You can try mustard or turnip greens --- they are both good- you can mix them together --- turnip greens last longer than mustard
Karrie Last edited by KarrieRee on Mon Sep 23, 2019 3:56 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Please HelpI took it with a digital thermometer probe thingy I haven’t made a vet appointment yet I still need to find out what medication he’s on I looked at petco and petsmart but tomorrow I’m going to go to reptile store 40 minutes away
Re: Please Helpok I dont think Petsmart sells phoenix worms or at least not around here -- if I was you call them before you drive there- unless your going there specifically for something else --- I dont know how big of a town you live in but you could try your mom and pop stores if there are any where you live -- the only one we had closed in May and now all we have are the chains Petco and Petsmart - you may haft to order on line ----- that is where I get my roaches and super worms and phoenix worms (BSFL) Please get on the vet thing -- he is not getting any better
Karrie
Re: Please HelpYou said he's puffing up his beard and opening his mouth wide, can you take a video of this and link us to it? Putting it on imgur or youtube would probably be easiest to link us to. I doubt I'm right, but I want to be very sure that he isn't just gaping or even being defensive/scared for some reason. Some people mistake this for a breathing problem if they don't know what to look for, so I just want to be 100% sure before you spend money on a vet, because the video will only take a couple minutes to record and post.
Re: Please HelpOk I’ll make to sure to record next time I catch him I know what it looks like when he is trying to cool down it’s just a slight crack of his mouth but this was he was opening his mouth as wide as possible and puffing his beard in and out really fast
Re: Please HelpHello,
How is your dragon doing today? Do you have a cooler end for him that doesn't exceed 80 or so for him so that he doesn't get overheated at all? They can puff out if they feel threatened, but usually they will blacken their beards a little bit also if they get scared. Tracie
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Re: Please HelpSo I found out the name of the antibiotic he was on it is called cestazidime and the shorter name of that is fourtaz the vet told me
Re: Please HelpOk good -- I am wondering if he is just starting brumation-- have you weighed him or have a weight on him - it would be good to keep track
Karrie
Re: Please HelpWould his weight be decreasing if he is starting brumation or increasing? Should I still take him to the vet
Re: Please HelpIf he still is breathing hard and has a RI he needs to go to vet--------- the brumation he should sustain his weight - is he a good weight now ???? You need to weigh him so you know if hes losing ----- you dont want him to lose weight --- weigh him and let us know what he weighs---- kitchen food scale is good - we need grams---
Karrie
Re: Please HelpI am going to the vet tomorrow his beard is black all the time it may be something more before when I took him to the vet his beard was never black all the time
Re: Please HelpThat is good -- a black beard is not good - something is going on
Karrie
Re: Please HelpThey said they are going to give him oral medicine for pin worms and to give him 2 baths a day and see if that clears up the breathing and his diarrhea and if it doesn’t they are going to send me to a specialist
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