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    Beardie Hiding All Day! Vet Says Too Much Calcium? Please Help!

    Yeah, it's just difficult to afford so many different tests, and frustrating when I can't seem to get a straight answer from any of the ones so far, especially when the requests are coming from a vet that's disputing the existence of brumation, which seems to come as a fact of reptile life from...
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    Beardie Hiding All Day! Vet Says Too Much Calcium? Please Help!

    Just got another call from the vet saying that there's one slight enlargement on the x-ray that indicates a possible tumour? She's saying more x-rays/ultrasound may be necessary, but the last visit was definitely not cheap. The bloodwork was looked at by another specialist who said that the...
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    Beardie Hiding All Day! Vet Says Too Much Calcium? Please Help!

    Thanks! Right now I’m using a Reptisun T5 H0, 34 inch, 39 watt bulb. I’ve heard good things about reptisun. Is this a good bulb? Okay, I’ll switch to regular calcium powder. Is it regular for them to be brumating for so long, though? She’s been using her hide excessively since late April. By...
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    Beardie Hiding All Day! Vet Says Too Much Calcium? Please Help!

    Sure thing, although, her basking spot is on the other side of the tank, but I don’t know how I would do it otherwise without one blocking the other. Is this alright? Like, she’s supposed to go on the basking spot which is a little further away from her UVB light than her hammock is. Does this...
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    Beardie Hiding All Day! Vet Says Too Much Calcium? Please Help!

    Yeah, that comment on brumation is part of the reason I'm searching for a second opinion. Here's my feeding schedule: On Sunday, I give her a salad with calcium + vitamin d3 and a multivitamin powder. On Monday, I give her a regular salad. On Tuesday, I give her 2 superworms and a salad, all...
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    Beardie Hiding All Day! Vet Says Too Much Calcium? Please Help!

    Hello, I took my Beardie in for a visit to the vet, as she's been spending more and more time in her hide, eating less and pooping less often, and it's really worrying me. She looks normal otherwise and does have better days here and there. The vet told me as follows (please forgive me if this...
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