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    Adult bearded dragon's appetite - Normal or not?

    I have an almost 17 month old male beardie. I picked him up from a breeder when he was 13 months old. He always ate his daily veggies and loved his insects. He was eating more veggie and less insects as he was getting older. He would eat about 20-30 insects per week and the rest are veggies...
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    Fungal mass inside beardie - Humane euthanasia?

    Thank you all for the kind replies. Unfortunately, she has passed since yesterday. After further discussion with the vet, and talking to my husband and friends, I agreed it was for Gaga's best interests to be put to sleep. The main driving points for me, prior to receiving the phone call...
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    Fungal mass inside beardie - Humane euthanasia?

    I recently adopted what I now know is a very sick beardie. She has a small mass in her right abdomen surrounded by fluid of some sort (not pus). Lab work came back positive for fungi. Bloodwork on her liver and kidneys are clear. She is currently very thin, lethargic and sleeps a lot. She...
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    Cancer in bearded dragons?

    I am going through a similar situation right now. And yes, I agree there is little to no research done on reptile cancers, much less reptile behavior and medical care. Hopefully, that will change for the better in the next decade or so as herp owners increases... This past Thursday, what was...
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    Finding the right herp vet - Dr. K from the Nat Geo show?

    I want to take Gaga to a vet for a check up and fecal exam. She isn't sick, eats fine, poops ok although a little mushy so I'm concerned for parasites. I live in South Florida, less than 10miles from Broward Avian and Exotic Animal Hospital, where Dr. Kelleher is filiming her tv show on Nat...
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    Blind Beardie in brumation?

    I recently adopted an adult female of unknown age last weekend. This is my first beardie... first reptile pet. I was told that she was surrendered because she became blind. The rescue confirmed this and I accepted her to the way she is. Since arriving home, even at the convention where I...
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