cptndunsel
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I have a 1+ year old male bearded dragon who has not been eating for the last 2 weeks. I have tried everything from changing his lighting to coaxing him with meal worms, but he simply refuses to eat. The good news is that he still seems active and alert, though he also has a problem with glass surfing. I took him to an exotic animal vet, which took his blood as well as an xray. The bloodwork showed that he seemed to have a slightly high white blood cell count which could imply an infection, but the vet did not seem so sure. Xray showed nothing irregular. I have been giving him his prescribed antibiotics for a few days now, and I have seen zero change in his condition (and frankly I worry about the stress that giving him the medicine might be causing him) so I am wondering if I should seek a second opinion.
He has a 120 gallon wood panel enclosure by zen habitat with reptile carpet as a substrate. His basking temperatures range from 96 - 102 degress, (taken via temperature gun) and the temperatures on the cool side range from 77-80. He has a Zoo Med Reptisun 10.0 T5 flourescent tube with a reflector for UVB.
I have noticed a few loose scales on his belly which seem to flake off, but no unusual discoloration or anything like that.
Anyone have thoughts or opinions?
He has a 120 gallon wood panel enclosure by zen habitat with reptile carpet as a substrate. His basking temperatures range from 96 - 102 degress, (taken via temperature gun) and the temperatures on the cool side range from 77-80. He has a Zoo Med Reptisun 10.0 T5 flourescent tube with a reflector for UVB.
I have noticed a few loose scales on his belly which seem to flake off, but no unusual discoloration or anything like that.
Anyone have thoughts or opinions?