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Beardie Hiding All Day! Vet Says Too Much Calcium? Please Help!
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[QUOTE="BeardieHelp!, post: 2010585, member: 117165"] Thanks! Right now I’m using a Reptisun T5 H0, 34 inch, 39 watt bulb. I’ve heard good things about reptisun. Is this a good bulb? Okay, I’ll switch to regular calcium powder. Is it regular for them to be brumating for so long, though? She’s been using her hide excessively since late April. By pulling her out to eat and give her some time under the UVB/basking light am I interrupting/prolonging this process? Should I leave her alone? I’m just really worried about doing so and unknowingly allow her to pass away. I’d be heartbroken and I don’t know if I could forgive myself. She’s absolutely beautiful and such a personality when she’s not hiding away all day. About the eggs, I’ve just asked the previous owner, and apparently she did at around a year old. An old family friend also used to have a bearded dragon who laid eggs very late into her life, so I suppose it is possible. In a follow up call, the vet told me that the excess calcium could be due to her allowing calcium into her bloodstream to form eggs. The vet also told me that they can be more likely to lay eggs if they feel they’re in a safe environment to do so. Her previous vivarium was in a very sorry state before I did what you see above in my photos. Perhaps the improvement in conditions is making her comfortable enough to make eggs again? Sorry, I’m just very concerned for her and I’m hearing completely different solutions, between reducing her calcium intake so that her blood returns to normal, or giving her prescribed calcium liquid daily for a few weeks to allow her enough calcium to comfortably lay eggs, or just leaving her alone and allowing her to brumate. Should I do as you say and lay off calcium for a couple weeks, and administer it if she’s not showing signs of improving? Or should I administer it sooner to make sure egg formation won’t harm her? I’m just at a loss. Thanks for all your time and knowledge. [/QUOTE]
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