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The vertigo is probably caused by concussion. The best course of action would be to treat it like a concussion. Limit movement, keep her warm, keep her hydrated. Maybe wrap her in a kitchen towel. The increased bowel movement frequency is probably because of the water, as long as there's no...

I just had an image of two really, really, really short midgets standing on top of each other and a beardie jumping off the top one... My. Fing. Sides. Sorry, back to serious now. The stiffness was likely an unconscious dragon. Not a good thing, but he woke up so we're ok. Irregular...

Xrays show nothing broken, which is good. The gasping/gulping for air could be something to worry about, but if it's getting better that's also a good sign. Brain damage on a critter with the limited brain capacity they have to begin with wouldn't really be noticeable unless it was severe...

When I'm not deployed I deal with rescues. I've spent the past 16 or so years of my life caring for, nursing, and rehoming various animals. Nine times of ten, the reptiles I receive are in poor health because of husbandry issues (the other 10% are poor breeding standards). Ten of ten times...

Both in the same cage? I'll get to that in a sec. Here is a link to THE diet bible. I don't trust any other resource. http://www.beautifuldragons.com/Nutrition.html It doesn't specifically list that type of baby food, but it can be found here...

Sweet potato baby food is really high in potassium and sugar, he's probably just got an upset stomach. Over time the high vitamin A can have a negative affect regarding calcium uptake. Monitor him, if his activity doesn't increase in a day or two then the vet may be your only option. Posting...

Hey guys, been gone a while, deployments and whatnot. I came back to a bit of a mess that I'm working to clean up. I left my babies under care of my roommate and she did great for the experience level, but six animals is a bit much. First is Jupiter. His rear left foot has uneven wear on two...

I'm inclined to agree.

lol, I'm very aware of the social limitations of beardies, I just thought that it was odd they would stop eating after separation. Relocation stress is almost a null factor because of their enclosures. The only change between where they were and where they are now is that they are in...

The black spots on the belly are stress marks. Moving around, new people, changes to diet, changes to environment, changes to handling schedule, lighting schedule, etc... All of these things can cause stress marks to appear. As for the beard turning black, it's another indicator of stress...

I recently took in two of my past babies (absconded?) from their neglectful mother. They were living together for about four months after they moved out. Now the fun part... First few days after I got them back and separated them, they were fine. Since then, almost two weeks now, neither of...

Go ahead an buy it, it's a good product. I still would urge you to pick up some regular calcium and beat it with a hammer or crush between spoons if you need to. Anything would be better than nothing at this point.

Is he from a bigbox pet shop? Petco/petsmart?

I agree with the vet, if he was caught for long enough he would have done anything to get free. Another suggestion for substrate is rough faced flooring tiles. They're easy to clean (porcelain tiles are dishwasher safe) and help keep nails trimmed.

I know you may feel that your husbandry is correct, but this sounds a lot like an environmental issue. Can you walk us through your lighting, substrate, and how many babes you've got per bin? Depending on the incubation conditions, it could also be that they developed too fast. How long...

Can you post a pic? It almost sounds like a shed coming on, with the fade occurring in two locations so far away.

Any chance I can get a closeup of the track? I've got four crossfires sitting in the shop waiting on track, can't find any locally and I'm not paying $124 ea for four foot track designed for jewelry display cases. ~V

I'm not going to start a debate on this thread re: excessive bathing. Listen to what you'd like there, but there is a difference between hydration vs unacceptable risk of introducing fluids into the lungs and hyponatremia. As for the sand, just because poor husbandry was applied before he came...

No more mice. Mammal fats are not metabolized well and small bones can lead to impaction. Lose the sand. Anyone who tells you sand, bark, or any other loose substrate is acceptable is probably giving you bad advice somewhere else, too. It's not just "difficult" to maintain, it's DANGEROUS for...

Like I said, the help is always appreciated. For her size at almost two years, it was an ongoing thing. Upsetting, to say the least. She came from a very good friend who was seriously misinformed by petstupid register operators. He came over to see mine saturday night and realized she wasn't...