alexismersino
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Hi all! I can’t ever seem to find much information regarding older bearded dragons but I have some concerns and am hoping I hear back from anyone who can help. My girl turned 10 this January and I have noticed her age very prominently lately. She went into brumation in the fall of 2017 and after waking back up, she has never wanted to eat again. It got so bad that I took her to the vet who doesn’t think there’s is anything wrong with her, she is just getting old. Prior to the vet, I had been syringe feeding her baby food because I was honestly terrified she was about to starve to death. The vet gave me supplies to syringe feed/force feed, along with a calorie dense cat/dog food to get some weight on her. Months later, I am still syringe feeding her the dog food, blended greens, and the occasional worm that I have to shove in her mouth. The vet told me that she knows a woman who always has to force feed her beardies when they get old up until they die. I’m just wondering if anyone has heard this before? Does it seem normal or right for me to just have to syringe feed her until her death? I don’t understand why she just changed almost over night. She was completely normal, went into brumation and has never been interested in food since... any feedback would be appreciated.