EllenD":1jxd2yvu said:Yes, please post some photos of your Dragon, and also of her complete enclosure/tank showing how you have her lights set-up. And then let us know exactly what MVB you have for her...
What kind of thermometer are you using to measure her temperatures? You say that her "Basking Spot Temperature" is 95 degrees F, but are you measuring that with either a Temperature Gun or a Digital Probe Thermometer? If not, and you're only using a Stick-On Thermometer of some kind, then that is not her Basking Spot Temperature, as it's a SURFACE Temperature. It would rather be her Hot Side Air/Ambient Temperature, and it's a bit high...However, if you are using either a Gun or a Probe and the 95 degrees F is actually her Basking Spot Surface Temperature, then it's far too low, and this is part of the problem, as if their Basking Spot Surface Temp is too low, they cannot properly digest their food, and they also tend to have little appetite and become lethargic. Her Basking Spot Surface Temperature needs to be at least 100 degrees, 105 is best.
A major issue that you have, and that most likely is causing most of this issue is that you're feeding her Freeze-Dried insects, and mealworms yet...Dragons should NEVER be fed any Freeze-Dried Insects, for a number of reasons, most importantly because they contain absolute ZERO hydration, and Dragons get most of their hydration from their LIVE insects and Fresh Greens. They don't drink much, if any water directly. Also, Freeze-Dried insects are basically like feeding her cardboard, literally cardboard would be more nutritious. Every time someone comes on here and says they have been feeding their Dragons any type of Freeze-Dried insects or greens/veggies, the problems that they are having include bowel impactions, bowel obstructions, vomiting, loss of appetite, lethargy, and if they are fed them long enough they even develop disease processes related to malnutrition. And mealworms are not at all good to feed Bearded Dragons when they are alive, so obviously feeding them Freeze-Dried mealworms is a huge no-no. Mealworms in general are low in protein, low in vitamins/minerals, very high in fat, and mostly just a pile of very hard, chitlin shells that Dragons have a very hard time digesting and passing in their bowel movements. So when you feed them Freeze-Dried insects you're simply feeding them the hard shells or exoskeletons in the case of crickets, and zero hydration.
Proper LIVE "Staple" Feeder Insects for Bearded Dragons, meaning the live insects that they can eat every day on a regular basis and in high quantities include Crickets, several different species of Roaches including Dubias, Silkworms, and BSFL/Phoenix Worms/NutriGrubs/ReptiWorms/CalciWorms (all the same exact thing, just different brand names). There are some live insects you can feed as occasional treats, a few per week, include Wax Worms, HornWorms, and ButterWorms. And as far as Superworms go, they can be fed as a supplement to their live Staple insects, but should not be fed as the Staple insect because they are extremely high in fat, and when Dragons are fed Superworms as their primary source of live insect protein, the Dragons often end-up with Fatty Liver Disease. For example, I feed large BSFL as my live staple feeder insect, and then my adults who are large enough to handle them get 1-2 appropriately sized Superworms every other day, that's it...But either way, you need to completely stop all of the Freeze-Dried insects, as they are not at all healthy, they'll dehydrate him, and as you can see, they cause bowel impactions and vomiting.
When is the last time your Dragon had a Bowel Movement?
Drache613":n6hpwjr0 said:Hello,
How is your girl doing? So she is acting better now, after she went to the bathroom?
She has not laid any infertile eggs then?
If you look on the base of the MVB, it should have the brand listed, or on your order
history or receipt from Amazon. It is important to know the brand, because not all
brands are equally good.
She receives 7 superworms, 3 times per week, along with greens?
Since you are using a stick on thermometer, your temperatures are likely off quite a
bit. I would recommend getting a digital probe or temp gun to measure them more
accurately.
There is a possibility she could be developing eggs, since she runs all over the place
& acts crazy. A lot of females do that when they start developing eggs. Has she tried
to scratch around any?
Let us know how she is doing.
Tracie
Drache613":12w5lq8y said:Hello,
How is your girl doing? So she is acting better now, after she went to the bathroom?
She has not laid any infertile eggs then?
If you look on the base of the MVB, it should have the brand listed, or on your order
history or receipt from Amazon. It is important to know the brand, because not all
brands are equally good.
She receives 7 superworms, 3 times per week, along with greens?
Since you are using a stick on thermometer, your temperatures are likely off quite a
bit. I would recommend getting a digital probe or temp gun to measure them more
accurately.
There is a possibility she could be developing eggs, since she runs all over the place
& acts crazy. A lot of females do that when they start developing eggs. Has she tried
to scratch around any?
Let us know how she is doing.
Tracie
Drache613":1sbfv67s said:Hello,
That is good to hear she is doing better now!
That is strange, a noise coming from her nose. It could be just her glottis opening/closing which
will make a clicking noise. You can't hear it unless it is very quiet.
Is she eating well also?
Tracie
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