He has a swollen shoulder/ pad

noella5088

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I just noticed his shoulder/pad is swollen and the other is not. Now, I feel guilty because I didn't see it before.

I have silkworms and hornworms coming in.
A black cherry powder supplement, calcium, vitamin liquids coming. Powders galore from bearded dragon. co.
I gave him some silkworm enzyme.
I will be alerting his vet tomorrow.
 

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Yeah there is for sure more critters to watch out for in Georgia, I lived there in 06 near Atlanta the humidity was so bad that year I wouldn't have taken them out much anyways. Here in vegas the humidity gets down to 4 and 5 percent in the summer and my back yard is completely enclosed with a 6 foot block wall so the only thing i have to worry about is birds.
I have had falcons try to get my beardies and one of my ferrets though so they are no joke.
 

noella5088

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Yeah there is for sure more critters to watch out for in Georgia, I lived there in 06 near Atlanta the humidity was so bad that year I wouldn't have taken them out much anyways. Here in vegas the humidity gets down to 4 and 5 percent in the summer and my back yard is completely enclosed with a 6 foot block wall so the only thing i have to worry about is birds.
I have had falcons try to get my beardies and one of my ferrets though so they are no joke.
So. The humidity is terrible outside and today, I took a reading for humidity in his tank! It's 45-51%...In the winter, it's 30-40. Never above that. Now, I'm running a dehumidifier beneath his tank. I've never used a dehumidifier in his tank before.
I heard about rice absorbing humidity in his tank.

I don't want him to get sick from the high humidity. The whole tank has ventilation on the top.
 

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I think it has to be over 70% and for a prolonged period before it's a concern. At 45 fo 50 he should be just fine 🙂
 

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As long as it stays below 70 your ok. Even if it spikes over 70 for a bit it's not going to cause immediate harm. It would have to be chronically high to cause a problem.
I lived in Fort Myers Florida when i got my 1st girl, i could never keep it below 70 and she never got sick 😷
 

noella5088

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As long as it stays below 70 your ok. Even if it spikes over 70 for a bit it's not going to cause immediate harm. It would have to be chronically high to cause a problem.
I lived in Fort Myers Florida when i got my 1st girl, i could never keep it below 70 and she never got sick 😷
Thank you so much. I was worried about him catching something. He's moping because he can't go with me out to the store anymore so he'll mope on the cool side and wait for me to return.
 

noella5088

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He's the Mope King. Swear. If I go to the bathroom, take a shower, he'll go over to his cold side and mope. Then he'll cuddle up and bury his head in my neck. If he had a voice he'd say, "Mommy Mommy! Don't ever leave me alone ever again. That grandma person looked at me wrong! She spoke to me! Ugh! Mommy! She called my name! She used my name except for my Mommy! She called me MyMy! Only Mommy can call me MyMy."
 

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And I thought only he did.

Planting an overcrowded spider plant today because she had no room. And wasn't happy. I wasn't visible and he moped until I picked him up and sat him on my stomach. Now he's got a goofy grin on his face. lol.
 

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People don't believe me when i tell them they smile. Mine have two looks all smiles, or the Clint Eastwood lol.
 

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He will smile at me or anyone. One day, I took him out to a taco bell after a visit to the vet. He was allowed then. He was the 'talk' of the town. One day, someone walked over and looked in his carrying case. He was sitting there with a huge smile on his face. They said, "You're smiling at me. Hi! Maya! You're such a cute boy!" He brightened a lot of people's day if they were having a bad day. His face and smile.
 

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I love taking mine out. I take them anywhere except a sit down restaurant. It makes for long trips though cause everyone want to stop you and look/pet them. I ABSOLUTELY love children's reactions 🤣
 

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