sjcksnmnusa
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I brought Henry home from the Herp. Soc. mtg two weeks ago. His daytime house is a tank that is 11" w x 18"h x 30"l and has a basking area and stone tile substrate. At night I move him and his basking rock into a smaller container which has a constant temp. He seems to like the set up. He is ten years old, very thin, looks like he has some tail rot or yellow fungus going on. He is in a separate room from my other dragons and I am very vigilant about disinfecting everything and avoiding cross contamination. His first poop was mostly ground walnut shells and no sign of normal poop, just a little bit of urates. His second day he ate about 40 crickets, he was starving. Then his appetite dropped, and after a few days his tail looked pinched toward the end. He has a yellow cast to his ridges on his head. I started him on baby food chicken and liquids as soon as he stopped wanting crickets so he would have nutrition and not get dehydrated. He has been on that for three days but this morning he was very alert so I gave him a few 3/8" crickets which he snapped up so I fed him until he was full. He is pooping every day and it looks clear of shells or anything that should not be there. I'm not sure what to do about the fungus. At his age and health condition, I don't think he can tolerate harsh treatments. He only weighs 250 grams and is 15 1/2". He is very wiry and moves well but has thin legs and the skin seems stretched over his skull. You can see his backbone all the way down to the end of his tail. I want to keep him comfortable and as healthy as possible for as long as he has. I have no experience with elderly dragons, so any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.