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The vet may have been more general as far as exotic pets go. In my area, he was the only vet I found that sees reptiles, and from talking to him, he also confirmed that he's the vet most reptile owners take their pets to. I took her to see if she had gout, which he confirmed to me via x-ray. As...

Wow, what a difference! Thanks for helping me figure this one out. I appreciate it!

I'll stop worrying then! :roll: Thanks!

Here's the x-ray that was taken on May 27th.

I went to the vet for my beardie in late May about because I was concerned about Mica's gout, and the vet took an x-ray while we were there. He pointed out that she appeared to be gravid, and to watch for digging behavior. It's now August and she hasn't shown these behaviors. How long should I...

I have been giving her dark cherry extract, but combined with the bugs, I don't think it helps her get rid of the uric acid. I'm just concerned about removing protein from her diet completely. As for the salad, I've been introducing her to new things, like arugula and dandilion greens, but she...

So, my beardie was recently diagnosed with gout. Based on my research and comments made by the vet and people on this site, what's mainly contributing to her swelling is the uric acid that's she's not able to appropriately filter out of her food. Until I realized this was a problem, I'd been...

Yes, she drinks quite a bit of it. We're just really messy, but it does seem like she likes the taste of it. She starts lapping it up almost right away. She's definitely gained weight, and I'm sure it's from the eggs. When we went to the vet the first time around 4/25, she was 220 grams. When...

Here's a picture of all of her. Front left leg Front right leg Back left leg (and her bulbous toe) And the back right At the vet's I noticed that a lot of her toes are partly swollen, though I don't believe they've gotten worse since then. I've cut back on her dubias and have only...

Perfect, that's exactly the kind of information I was looking for. Thanks so much! I'm not completely sure when she's going to lay them. What can I watch out for in her behavior to know that the time is close?

My beardie is gravid (verified by a vet) and I'm trying to prepare a place for her to lay her eggs. I'm 100% sure they'll be dud eggs, but I still want to provide a comfortable place for her when the time comes since this is a first for both of us. I've heard of people using dirt or damp sand in...

I'll post some pictures later on today when I get the chance, but I would like that link, yes. I'm willing to try it if it'll help her out.

Based on the comments he made, it doesn't seem like he had any intention. I don't think he'd heard of any cases where the treatment has been successful. He mentioned that some vets try surgery to remove the gout in the joints, but that in those cases damage has already been done and cutting away...

Update time! I've been continuing to give her the black cherry juice most days out of the week since I bought it and she's gotten better about drinking from the dropper. Her mood has been pretty good but I also notice that the gout hasn't gotten any better (in fact, I've found some on her back...

Behavior-wise she's normal. She doesn't act like anything's wrong at all and she doesn't seem uncomfortable. She hasn't been too keen on the greens since I've started offering new ones. She took two bites just now and then walked away from them. I've gotten her to drink the black cherry extract...

Okay, great. Should I give this to her as is, or should I water it down?

When you guys say black cherry extract, do you mean like what would be used in baking? Or is this a juice in concentrate? I'm having trouble finding it. Could you attach a picture or link to what I should buy?

Thanks for the advice, everyone. She was 220 grams when we were at the vet a month ago. I've purchased the bulb and fixture online, and until that gets here, I'll make sure she gets sunlight daily since my current bulb isn't doing enough.