Baby beardie not eating...parasites?

[blazinbeardie]

My baby beardie, Thorn, is about 3 months old and about 6-7 inches long. She hasn't eaten in 2 days and her poop is really runny/watery. She has also been kind of mopey the past few days. All of the area exotics vets decided to go on vacation at the same time so I can't even take her or get a fecal done until they get back (in a week and a half). Ugh. Could she have parasites? I have some ParaZap powder. Should I try to give her that or is she too little? What else can I do to increase her appetite? Please help, I'm worried! It's been a long time since I've had a baby this small.

Substrate is slate and carpet. UVA/UVB lights, temps 80°-100°, Basking spot between 105° and 115° depending which level she's on. Diet has been crickets and reptiworms. I offer escarole, collard, and mustard greens with some red peppers but she hasn't really seemed to eat any veggies. She will drink water from a dropper.

 

[pghmomofbeardies]

i dont know what parazap powder is.. never heard of it, but the runny pooh and no eating could be a concern. I know kelly does fecals for 10.00 www.fastfecalsbykelly.com if you dont feel like waiting for the docs to get back. yes, hydration is very imprtant when having watery stools so extra hydration is very necessary. You could start her on some probiotics- it certainly wouldn't hurt...and if she still hasnt eaten in a few days, a slurry would be a good idea

 

[blazinbeardie]

I'll try and find some probiotics, thanks. And should probably know this but...how do you make a slurry?

 

[destiny1998]

Hi. What kind of uvb is it? Coil/ compact or tube? Brand? How do you take tems? As for salads they don't eat them very often when they are young. Just keep offering it everyday.

 

[blazinbeardie]

UVB is a tube, ExoTerra Repti-glo 10.0 15w. I have a digital thermometer (broken probe) to take temps at the moment.

 

[destiny1998]

Having the proper temps is just as important as the correct lighting. So since you don't know the temps he might be too hot or too cold. If he's to cold he can't digest his food properly. If hes to hot then he can get dehydrated really fast and he will try to avoid the basking spot and his food will not digest properly. Thd air temp doesn't matter as much as the basking surface temp. You can try feeding stage one baby food like turkey, chicken, squash and sweet potatoes. Put some on her nose and she should lick it off. I'd mix some vitamins and calcium with the baby food.

 

[blazinbeardie]

The digital thermometer is sitting right on her basking rock. I used it for years with my previous dragon, so I don't think it's too inaccurate. She definitely spends most of her time basking, so if anything it might be a little cool elsewhere. I'll definitely try some baby food. I have liquid and powder multivitamins as well as powder calcium/d3. Any suggestion on which and how much to mix in with the baby food? Since it's been so long since I've had a baby dragon I'm afraid of over doing the supplements.

 

[destiny1998]

Rule of thumb is calcium 5x a week and vitamins 2x a week. I'd do just very small amounts. Just like when you dust feeders. You want light coating.