Now he has an inflamed beard spike

[noella5088]

Noticed this yesterday and thought he pulled out his spike because it was all scabbed and everything was ok. Today, it became red and inflamed. I went ahead and dabbed some triple antibiotic ointment on his beard spike. It bled a little afterwards. So, I guess he scratched at it while glass dancing. Poor baby. He cannot catch a break.
He also celebrated his 9th birthday yesterday. So, he's now officially 9 years old.
I don't know how these 'things' just pop up.

 

[KarrieRee]

Noticed this yesterday and thought he pulled out his spike because it was all scabbed and everything was ok. Today, it became red and inflamed. I went ahead and dabbed some triple antibiotic ointment on his beard spike. It bled a little afterwards. So, I guess he scratched at it while glass dancing. Poor baby. He cannot catch a break.
He also celebrated his 9th birthday yesterday. So, he's now officially 9 years old.
I don't know how these 'things' just pop up.

You can also use raw unfiltered honey- it will promote healing and prevent infection - no crickets in the tank please--

 

[noella5088]

You can also use raw unfiltered honey- it will promote healing and prevent infection - no crickets in the tank please--

I have raw organic honey. No colony of crickets. Just hornworms. The silkworms will have to be bought next month because the silkworms I bought all died.

 

[KarrieRee]

I have raw organic honey. No colony of crickets. Just hornworms. The silkworms will have to be bought next month because the silkworms I bought all died.

Will he eat roaches? the honey will work

 

[noella5088]

Will he eat roaches? the honey will work

He will but the last time he had roaches, his front legs swelled up and he didn't want to use them. I was also noticing some 'gulping' so I have been feeding him protein from the powders I got from beardeddragon.co. I reduced his roaches due to his front legs swelling.
He let me clean and apply the honey. He was a good boy.

 

[KarrieRee]

He will but the last time he had roaches, his front legs swelled up and he didn't want to use them. I was also noticing some 'gulping' so I have been feeding him protein from the powders I got from beardeddragon.co. I reduced his roaches due to his front legs swelling.
He let me clean and apply the honey. He was a good boy.

Ok it sounds like his uric acid level went too high causing gout- roaches are known for causing gout so no more of those what about BSFL? Have you tried those? Why do you haft to wait till next month for silkworms? He needs protein of some sort -

 

[noella5088]

Ok it sounds like his uric acid level went too high causing gout- roaches are known for causing gout so no more of those what about BSFL? Have you tried those? Why do you haft to wait till next month for silkworms? He needs protein of some sort -

BSFL, he'll look at them and taste, and spit. He's so picky. Waiting for the refund to hit and pay day. I also have back up protein sources with BSFL in Gel form.

 

[xp29]

Poor lil guy, wishing good vibes his way.

 

[KarrieRee]

BSFL, he'll look at them and taste, and spit. He's so picky. Waiting for the refund to hit and pay day. I also have back up protein sources with BSFL in Gel form.

Is he eating that gel form?

 

[noella5088]

Poor lil guy, wishing good vibes his way.

Thanks. I guess he's having one of those days like we do. It's scabbed up which means that's a good sign to me that it's healing.

 

[noella5088]

Is he eating that gel form?

Yes, he is.

 

[KarrieRee]

Yes, he is.

Ok hes eating something then --

 

[noella5088]

Ok hes eating something then --

Yes. He's been eating with my help. He doesn't eat by himself. He won't put weight on his arm though and the vet doesn't know why. I have looked at his nails again and I'm convinced one of them may be the problem and the quick is close the end of the nail.

 

[KarrieRee]

Yes. He's been eating with my help. He doesn't eat by himself. He won't put weight on his arm though and the vet doesn't know why. I have looked at his nails again and I'm convinced one of them may be the problem and the quick is close the end of the nail.

Are you using a hammock in the tank? Green one or a grass one?

 

[noella5088]

Are you using a hammock in the tank? Green one or a grass one?

None of those. Fabric.
I took one of those grass ones and looked at it closely. I saw spaces where his little toes can get caught. I returned it. Those green ones never held his weight and I took that out and returned that one to the store. I've returned a lot of things to the pet store for refunds. The only thing I didn't return was a green resin basking spot that he doesn't use and that he couldn't figure out how to use it without falling over. I don't have any vines or things he can get stuck in his tank. I found his nails were getting stuck in some areas of the basking spots. I filed his nails down to where he can walk. He just won't put weight on this his foot and maybe one of the quick's close to the end of his nail and has yet to recede yet.
He had some critical care sprinkled on his greens tonight. He ate red bell pepper, yellow squash, powders, zucchini.

Earlier today, I wanted to see if he was interested in a single small roach as they aren't adults yet. He turned his head up at it. I read something about uric acid being low in small roaches. Maybe I'm wrong. He didn't want his roach and I didn't force him to eat it.