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Thank you for the reply! I was thinking I'd have to bump the thread. She hasn't really pooed at all, so there's not much to test. (Because she hasn't eaten.) She is really just laying in her hidey hole now and sleeping all day. The vet said at our visit that if she did poo to save it and have it...

I have a recently acquired beardie who seems to be brumating, but even the vet said it was an odd time of year for her to do that. Is it still possible? I got her about 5 weeks ago and she has not eaten much as all (perhaps 4 leaves of veggies) and she is hiding in her hidey-hole all day...

@AHBD Keep in mind I didn't do this to her, I'm just trying to get her healthy and hopefully back down to size! I agree, she is way obese. (And judging from the family's beagle, they enjoy overfeeding their pets.) :( Maybe I should make her a beardie weight loss page? :lol: Good news though...

Thanks for the tips. She does have a lay box in her enclosure available to her (with the playsand in it.) Here is a pic of her fatness: She has pooped once since I had her, a few days after we got home, but I didn't see anything unusual and she hasn't pooped since (probably because she hasn't...

About 2-3 weeks ago I purchased a beardie from someone on craigslist. She seemed very healthy, the family was very nice, but they had lost interest in taking care of her. :roll: She had previously been on crushed walnut, but I immediately switched it to tiles. She is still in her same 50 gal...

Great! Thank you very much, it was very helpful. I'm trying the play sand and smaller container now. She seems to like sitting in it so far, so I'm hoping tomorrow she'll have a chance to really dig into it. Thanks!

Hi all, I'd like some advice about laying boxes. My female beardie looks like she is about to lay (infertile) eggs; quite fat, lots of digging and scratching, and not eating the past week. (I hate beardie hunger strikes- they always make me nervous.) I have only had her for about 2 wks, but she...

Ah, thank you for the tips. She has never been with a male, but I suppose she could still have eggs, correct? Good idea with the exercise; I hadn't thought about that. I was also unsure about the supers, so thanks for that too. I had thought nighttime temps needed to stay at 70*; perhaps my...

Hi all, it's been a while since I last posted because I've been without a beardie since my last rescue, Bowser, passed away about a year ago. I just got a beardie from someone on craigslist, and quite frankly I'm labelling it a rescue because this thing is SO overweight! Poor girl. (The family's...

Hey, thanks for the feedback. I was able to take him to the vet today and apparently, Bowser is old. Really old. Like, ancient. (He was a rescue, so I've only had him a few months.) Possibilities include: 1.) Parasites- but with no poo, its hard to check for 2) infection- he'll be getting two...

Hello all. I've only had my beardie, Bowser, for a couple of months now. He usually eats his veggies voraciously and will eat as many supers as I'll let him, but he has been lethargic and lost his appetite for the past couple of weeks. Normally I would just chalk this up to brumation, but he...

Yeah, he was just so beat up when the rescue group got him, I just assumed that it was some kind of injury. My last beardie was female, so makes sense why I didn't notice them before! lol

Wow. I feel stupid now. '^_^ Yeah I didn't totally trust that vet at the rescue place; tbh, they are supposed to be a rescue for native Florida animals, but they get stuck with exotics (animal services refuses anything other than cats and dogs.) I do have a GOOD exotics vet that I normally go...

I rescued a beardie (Bowser) a few months ago, and he has had a rough start in life. While I was at the rescue, I noticed that Bowser had some weird growths or callouses on his legs. (See pics) They are pretty regularly spaced, and honestly seem like some kind of wart to me. The vet there said...

If you're worried about bleach toxicity, you could use vinegar and baking soda instead. I once got a cracked 50gal fish tank from Craigslist that was really dirty; like they had just taken the fish out and dumped out the water. I was able to clean it fairly easily with a spray bottle of 50%...

Hey there, I'm interested in this thread because I am adopting a beardie soon from the exotics and wildlife rescue center down here in Miami, and one of the beardies had a similar black tail. (Does NOT look like the necrotic tail rot; I'd give you a pic but we haven't officially taken him home...

OK, well, that seems to settle it. Thanks for the info! There is indeed a reptile rescue nearby, so I'll try to work with them on this one. Thanks again!

Hi all. I have a question about housing a male and female together. It's been a while since I've had a beardie, but I have an eye on these two beardies that are listed on the facebook marketplace by what seems to be an incompetent owner. :x She says they have MBD, and I've asked her for more...

She pooped just a tiny bit yesterday but its not nearly enough to make an impact. Boo! Still keeping with all the meds and baths!

No poo yet. :( It really just hit me today that I might lose her. :cry: But I am doing all I can and we'll get that poo by Monday!!! Vet recommended force feeding today, so we'll be doing that too.