Off His Feed - When to Worry?

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ComicBookMama

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Figment ate nothing on Tuesday night and only a few bites of squash and kale yesterday; he didn’t want any dubias at all. This isn’t like him; he’s been eating less the past few weeks, but still eating. When should I start to be concerned about him not eating?
 

KarrieRee

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Hiccup he is 6 and Blaze is 4
Could be the heat-- do you have his temps that are good in the tank? His UVB is not expired- after all that is checked and you don't think it's parasites it's him-- weigh him now and keep track of his weight- if he's losing then a vet check would be recommended-
Karrie
 

ComicBookMama

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KarrieRee":2pgnfvzz said:
Could be the heat-- do you have his temps that are good in the tank? His UVB is not expired- after all that is checked and you don't think it's parasites it's him-- weigh him now and keep track of his weight- if he's losing then a vet check would be recommended-
Karrie

Thanks, Karrie - his UV bulb was put in this past March, so it’s still good, and we’ve got the temps to a good, steady 95-100 in his basking spot and 80-85 ambient on the cool side. I’ll check his weight tonight and start tracking it. I don’t think he’s got parasites, but a fecal check might be good to do - his stools are runnier than I’d like. Urates look fine, though.
 

KarrieRee

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Hiccup he is 6 and Blaze is 4
If he's eating alot of horn worms or watery veggies like gr peppers squash cucumber anything that contains a lot of water will make them runnier than normal- blaze pooped today and he had a big pool of water that was clear- I have been feeding him horn worms and greens rinsed yesterday he ate quite a bit of his greens so I am thinking he is really hydrated
Karrie
 

ComicBookMama

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Figment has been eating a good bit of squash - it’s his favorite- so that could be it, though the liquid he excretes is more like liquid feces, not clear liquid.
 

KarrieRee

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Hiccup he is 6 and Blaze is 4
Yes that is probably the squash - lay off if it for a few days and see it the form changes and it firms up if it does you know it's the squash and if not then maybe parasites- but I am thinking not w/ the good temps and UVB along w/ no crickets in the diet - but you never know
Karrie
 

WinFam01

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Has he ever done it before? Just asking because I know you & I both just introduced superworms, and I've read about them getting a taste for them and then being stinkers. ;)
 

ComicBookMama

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WinFam01":18vh9q4b said:
Has he ever done it before? Just asking because I know you & I both just introduced superworms, and I've read about them getting a taste for them and then being stinkers. ;)

That could be part of it, too! I haven't been giving him many supers, but I won't rule out the possibilities!
 

ComicBookMama

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Figment ate nothing at all Friday and Saturday when I removed squash from his feed. He also ate no bugs. Today, I put a little bit of squash on his kale and he ate it, plus a mouthful or two of kale and one dubia roach. I’m on my way out to buy a new scale, as ours is no longer working. I hate to say it, but I’m starting to freak out a little... :(
 

KarrieRee

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Hiccup he is 6 and Blaze is 4
Start tracking his weight- if he's losing then get him in- it may be the heat-- how far away is figments UVB?
Karrie
 

ComicBookMama

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Okay... he’s eating a bit. 6 dubias and a dish of kale, though he waited for it to go dry and crunchy before he ate most of it. Couldn’t get a weight; he keeps fidgeting on the scale, despite being in a plastic shoebox. Irritating dragon! I’ll try again today.
 

KarrieRee

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Try a dinner plate or a cereal bowl -how far away is the basking decor for the UVB?
Karrie
 

ComicBookMama

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KarrieRee":295tuv4l said:
Try a dinner plate or a cereal bowl -how far away is the basking decor for the UVB?
Karrie

I just got a new stone-type dish... UV is 8 inches above basking area.
 

KarrieRee

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Hiccup he is 6 and Blaze is 4
Ok so UVB is good-- he is eating so that is good-- I am thinking he's fine it may be the heat-- is he shedding or going into shed? Blaze isn't eating alot either but currently he's shedding his tail and sides of his stomach
Karrie
 

ComicBookMama

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KarrieRee":1udddevd said:
Ok so UVB is good-- he is eating so that is good-- I am thinking he's fine it may be the heat-- is he shedding or going into shed? Blaze isn't eating alot either but currently he's shedding his tail and sides of his stomach

Not shedding right now, but I’m thinking he’s due for one... he shed an arm two weeks ago, then nothing! I’ll try getting the ambient heat down a bit. I think the basking spot is just fine - 95-100, depending on time of day.

I didn’t know UV affected their eating?
 
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