Hello and thanks for taking the time to read my question! My beardie, Pumpkin, is approximately 5 months old (got him as a baby in september) and has chronic diarrhea, where his stool is completely unformed and is just a soft pile. In November he was treated for coccidia with panacur and albon, as this is when the diarrhea started (he also wasnt eating then either). about a week after the antibiotics ended, his poops looked great and he started eating like a growing beardie should! After about 1 good week, the diarrhea was back. sometimes with blood in it, but he was eating great. back to the vet. fecal looked fine. treated for coccidia with albon again. poops looked good for 1-2 weeks. kept eating great and has since. then the diarrhea came back and hasnt stopped for about 3-4 weeks again now. hes eating like a hog and even shed twice this month so i know hes growing well. his basking spot is around 110 farenheit and has a zoomed T5 HO ReptiSun® 10.0 UVB . he gets greens daily, usually dandelion, turnip or collards and sometimes kale and eats them fairly well, and he eats gut loaded crickets 3 times a day (i feed him till he stops eating) and i give him 8 small mealworms a day because he loves his worms. his tank floor is lined with puppy pads which i change ever 3-7 days and whenever he poops i spot clean with diluted vinegar. i also just got him a background for 3 sides of his tank to help him feel secure. im at a loss of what to do because my baby cant seem to have a normal poop. he is still skittish. lets me pet him but only sometimes lets me pick him up, but doesnt show major signs of stress like glass surfing. I hate to go back to the vet when hes still eating and growing, plus i have albon leftover anyway. he also got benebac probiotic during his antibiotics. and since he was skinny after his first vet visit i fed him wax worms in small portions for a few months and he's a chunky little guy now with a big belly so I'm kind of concerned of overfeeding as well. He does seems to darken up and close his eyes often for an hour or so after eating so it looks like his littel belly hurts and it breaks my heart! Any information or suggestions would be greatly appreciated! I'll try to include a picture of his enclosure as well.
Zach
Zach