Hi all, i fed my bearded dragon 4 roaches before noticing that the strawberries that the roaches had been eating had gone moldy. I fed the roaches strawberries 2 days ago, I thought they would eat the small amount I put in there but they hadn't. They didn't look moldy, just less firm than when I put them in there so I didn't think anything of it and fed Juli. Well I went to remove the small bits of strawberry after I fed her & noticed some had mold on them. I'm worried that Juli will get sick. My normal vet was closed so I called an emergency vet & they told me there isn't anything we can do at this point. They just said keep an eye on her & if she starts acting strange take her in. Has this happened to anybody or does anyone have advise? I'm so scared she is going to get sick, I feel awful about it. If anyone has any info I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you in advance.
Also I will not be feeding her any more of these roaches, I will have to get new ones.
That's a relief .... I saw the heading and thought your beardie spotted a wild roach who has eaten roach bait or being contact with surface spray or been sprayed and snapped it up and ate it.
That is likely to be a big problem, unlike wild lizards, captive bred lizards don't get to develop a tolerance or immunity to these toxins.
Your beardie ate crickets who ate mouldy food. He'll be fine, he might be a bit tipsy for a while though. (Mouldy veg contains alcohol which is fermentation product.)
That's a relief .... I saw the heading and thought your beardie spotted a wild roach who has eaten roach bait or being contact with surface spray or been sprayed and snapped it up and ate it.
That is likely to be a big problem, unlike wild lizards, captive bred lizards don't get to develop a tolerance or immunity to these toxins.
Your beardie ate crickets who ate mouldy food. He'll be fine, he might be a bit tipsy for a while though. (Mouldy veg contains alcohol which is fermentation product.)