Recent content by Travis1102

I'm going away this weekend and given the long amount of time in the car (8 hrs each way) and so little time actually staying where we are going, I plan to just leave Pete home. Here's what I'm thinking...I won't feed him on Friday (or Saturday since I'm away), but will make sure he has a bath...

That's great that he was still alive. Hopefully he's continuing to improve. I think Spike might be due for a name change...Maybe Lazarus? :wink:

Hi all I just wanted to give an update on Pete. We finished the 10 day course of Albon and used probiotics during / after that. Pete's diarrhea issue is much better, though I'm still wondering if there may be some coccidia present. I'm waiting for the 2 week period afterwards to get a new fecal...

Thanks again for your help. Right after I posted my last comment, I went and gave Pete another warm bath. He pooped shortly after being put back in his cage. Again today, he pooped on schedule although he didn't have as much of an appetite today. He was active though and I had him out for quite...

Just wanted to give an update and ask for a little bit more advice... I continued to give Pete the Albon since it's what I had already started and he's seemed fine with it. His appetite hasn't suffered so far and he has been eating some greens in the morning and roaches in the afternoon. He...

Today while giving Pete his meds for Coccidia, I noticed that one of his eyes was 'pink' around the eye. It doesn't appear to be swollen or bulging, doesn't have any kind of leakage or fluid or anything like that. He can see out of his eye and moves it to look around. When I've been giving him...

I almost bought a beardie at PetSmart, but ended up deciding to go with a breeder. I ordered Pete from Cheryl at BeardedDragons.co in September (he hatched in July, so he was 2 months old). He's now 7 months old, almost 19 inches long and weighs 450 grams. I took him for his first vet visit...

I was just at Petco and of course they had their baby beardies on the sand substrate with bowls of mealworms...I cringe now when I see that. :( Goodtruant's tips are spot on... I just got Pete back in September from Cheryl at BeardedDragons.co, so I started much like you. I had looked at the...

Shouldn't the basking spot be warmer, around 100-105F with a gradient?

I e-mailed Cheryl as well and she replied and said that Toltrazuril is better than Alcon, works faster / with less doses and is not as harsh on their system. I'm now concerned that the Alcon is going to give him problems. He's done really well since I got him and don't want to mess that up...

Pete does that with his entire body...when he's sleeping, after a bath, for no apparent reason. :P With him, it's not just his tail, but his whole body. He can go from dark orange and almost 'black' on his back to light orange and pastel purple. I think it's probably related to their temps...

Hi All, I took Pete to the vet today for his first wellness check since I got him from Cheryl at BeardedDragons.co back in September. His fecal came back positive for coccidia (they said there was quite a bit of coccidia) so he was prescribed .5 ML of Alcon / day for 14 days and they gave him...

One thing you might try if you haven't already is when you reach in for him, come in slowly from the side and pick him up from underneath, sort of a scooping action. Always make sure at least 2-3 of his feet are on your hand before lifting out. Bearded Dragons seem to freak out when things come...

I'm reading all this about stinky poop becase Pete, my dragon, has really stinky poop too. It's typically relatively formed, but also usually has quite a bit of liquid with it. His diet consists of Turnip or Mustard greens (alternate each trip to the store) and dubias. He's eating well, growing...

Hi everyone, thanks for the replies! I kept meaning to log back on, but December was a very busy month with a death in the family and then the holidays. I appreciated all the feedback. Due to getting too busy, I didn't get to make the preparations I wanted to for travel, so I ended up taking...