Recent content by DLohrman

I just went through this with mine for 5 weeks and I've been a basketcase! Mine stopped eating, and even stopped moving as his back legs were becoming what I think, paralyzed. With the advice on this site and beautiful dragons.org, I kind did my own vet work. I tried the mineral oil but to no...

Thanks for the pet mountain link! Will begin purchasing my equipment from them from now on. As for the superworms, my beardie with the current problem is just over 13" and yes, it was a mistake to feed him that food - lesson learned - he ate probably 10 in a row. I figured he was impacted...

UVB lamp was replaced to a Zilla Desert 50 UVB T8 Fluorescent bulb 18" fixture. I placed it right above where my 2 normally hang out in the cage. Funny thing though, outside my bummed one hides under his driftwood and not really wanting to be in direct sun. Unless, he's already warm enough -...

OK, so I took him the yard and back to his enclosure and he actually ate a few bites of salad. So could this be a good sign??

I've been struggling with my beardie for 5 weeks now. He was acting "normal" since October when I got him & his cage mate. Ate daily his salad (per Beautiful Dragons nutrition guide), pooped & peed daily and seemed fairly alert & energetic. All seemed to go downhill after I bought & used the...

Well, I can thankfully say that my guy IS getting better! Has been eating small amounts of vegetables for the past 3 days and has pooped, although very little. I figured if little was going in, only little is coming out. Im continuing with the baths and oral-fed water. So today, just for hope...

Thanks for the info... My beardie in question is about 14". When I noticed the no-poop problem, I did start with warm baths and it would only induce the pee. I have been letting him soak about 3 times a week since the problem occurred. The electrolyte water is much like Pedialyte minus the...

Hi all! I "adopted" 2 beardies in October and my smaller, I guess sub-adult, has had a rough past 3 weeks. He has always been a great eater, both daily veggies (which I would always mist), hunting crickets and no problems with pooping & peeing. He was going through a shed which I don't feel was...

Thanks Majora, you made me feel better! From all the posted pictures too, mine seem to look like all the others. :)

So are stress marks on the underside of the belly almost resembling a honeycomb? Is it normal for them to come and go? I notice them in the first 10 minutes of them being on the patio and then go away. I also notice them in their cage only on my bigger one in the morning just after I turn on...

So I know it's been only 4 days from my last post about this but I almost feel like Buddy is getting a little better. Shaking seems to be not AS much and not as often. Keeping up with the calcium w/D3, UVB and outside time. Funny thing is when he's outside, he chases my cats and literally...

I just had this happen too with my "problem child", Buddy! I had him on the patio for some exercise (boy, he is fast and after my 15-pound cat!), and he hunched back and sprung right into the air!! Is that OK? He fell backwards and went off running again. It scared me so I put him back in his...

Thanks for all concerned! The mat is loved by the littler one at night and not so much by my shaker. I'll send the PM to the ones you mentioned. Good night!

I adopted 2 what seem to be adult male beardies in October, Buddy the larger male and Kimberly (yep, girl's name because he was smaller), the smaller male. Buddy's history is completely unknown as I had got him from a friend who got him from someone else. Once at my house, they never did seem...

If you can get them, great! My beardies love them - pads, not so much. Make sure the fruit is deep purple in color, that's when they're sweet. Tip on prepping the fruit - use a paring knife to the skin peel skin. You may have to watch for spikes but where I get mine, the spikes are off. Mash...