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  1. HerpLover17

    Bearded dragon was diagnosed with gout! The vet wants to euthanize but I want to explore other options if possible.

    That's a good point about the UVB. I've been planning on moving it to the inside anyways because I need to mount a second enclosure on top of that one. How do I put it inside?
  2. HerpLover17

    Bearded dragon was diagnosed with gout! The vet wants to euthanize but I want to explore other options if possible.

    Thank you 🥺 I am pretty sure he is a male, he has large pores and his balls are pretty big. 🤣 I will continue with the laxatives and get ahold of some applesauce. The pictures are after the bloated belly, but he has been writhing and his stomach feels like a basketball (swollen and hard.) When...
  3. HerpLover17

    Bearded dragon was diagnosed with gout! The vet wants to euthanize but I want to explore other options if possible.

    No she did not, I suppose I should get in contact with a vet that does blood tests. The UVB is a T5 so it is on top of the screen. She just said it was gout and then said euthanasia was what needed to happen. I really really would love to save him.
  4. HerpLover17

    Bearded dragon was diagnosed with gout! The vet wants to euthanize but I want to explore other options if possible.

    My 8 year old rescue bearded dragon Alexei was diagnosed with gout today. I've had him for a year and a half. He has a 4x2x2 enclosure with a Reptisun 10.0 T5 strip UVB and two basking bulbs that keep his temperatures from 75-110°F. He is on paper towels right now to reduce infection but I...
  5. HerpLover17

    Scared my new beardie!!! feel rlly bad

    Hey everyone!!! So I am not a new reptile owner, I have several leopard geckos, turtles, snakes, and then I also have frogs... but the other day I recently had the privilege to adopt an older bearded dragon who had been neglected in the past. He's in good health now and he is the sweetest guy...
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