Baby Beardie not eating, irregular feces

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sdny96

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Our 3 month old Beardie went downhill this week. She was a great eater, but has not eaten a cricket in days. I took her to the vet 2 days ago-fecal is due back tomorrow. The vet gave her b12 shots and metronidazole. Her feces has red/orange specs in it today and has not been normal in about a week.
Her home is a 40 breeder with tile on the floor, a reptisun 10.0, two basking lights (our house was too cool for just one), a black night light, water, fresh romaine daily, small crickets dusted daily and we put a heat rock in the coolest corner. She gets a bath every other day (at least) and I give her water from a syringe several times daily. I force fed her a small amount of chicken baby food yesterday and she has thus far refused today. We're willing to do anything to save our "Stinky" (really our 6 year old's pet). Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
I just took some pics, but this is the first time I've used photobucket. http://s1139.photobucket.com/albums/n556/sdny96/
 

munchkins9802

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She doesnt need a black light at all. In addition, romaine lettuce is NOT good for beardies. Only collards, mustard or dandelion greens.
Also heat rocks are also not good for them as they cannot sense heat on their stomachs thus can easily burn themselves. see what the vet says, it is possible she has some type of parasites making her not wanting to eat

I looked at your pics they seem pretty good. How are you taking temps on her basking surface, cool side and hot side?
 

sdny96

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Heat rock is out.

Temp is measured by an exoterra digital probe. Any opinions on how cold is too cold for overnight? Our house is sometimes under 60 right now and without a black light, I worried it would be too cold.
 

munchkins9802

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if it goes below 65 you should really look into a CHE (Ceramic Heat Emitter). Nights at light actually disturb a lizards sleep. I am sure a mod will be on here soon too and can tell you why the CHE is better.
I am glad you took out the heat rock
 

sdny96

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Looking into CHE. I don't know enough about them yet.

Thanks so much for your time and knowledge, munchkins9802!

The vet just called to check in, I thought that was awesome! No fecal results yet...tomorrow can't come soon enough for me!
 

munchkins9802

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The CHE are nice and they just emit heat (no lights) for the nights when the house temp gets below 65. I have learned a lot from the people on here as well as TND Dragons, the breeder of our healthier dragon. Our nearly 3 yr old dragon not doing so well but is hanging in there
 
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