"Soloxine is the same as Levothyroxine which is a synthetic thyroid hormone used to treat hypothyroidism. This condition generally requires life time treatment. Dose is determined by periodically checking blood levels of thyroxine. Contact your veterinarian if your pet experiences increased
drinking, urination, and appetite, or has behavior changes while being treated with levothyroxine."
Did the vet do bloodwork and did it show that his thyroid level was low? If so, do you need to take him back in soon for more bloodwork to recheck the level?
I agree with Elora about the wood chips and the possibility of impaction from them. Have you bathed him and rubbed on his right side from armpit to vent to feel for hardened areas which could mean that he ate some of the wood chips? There are 2 other reasons that I don't recommend using the wood chips, one because of it being impossible to clean all the feces and liquid from it which can cause bacteria to grow and the other reason is because the crickets love to hide in it so it's difficult to find all the uneaten crickets so they come out at night & can chew on him causing nasty sores.
I know you had been asked the details of the
UVB light that you're using but I don't see where that was answered. Could you fill us in on this with the brand name, % of output, is it a strip fluorescent, coil, compact or mercury vapor bulb, how close is your beardie to this bulb? There are some dangerous UVB's on the market & we want to make sure your beardie has a good one. Another question I have, is the basking bulb a colored or white bulb & what is the wattage & size of the tank?
You mentioned that you're using a digital thermometer but does it have a long wire with a probe on the end? In the pictures, it looks like your beardie is trying to escape the lights in the tank, so it is necessary that we have more specifics on the UVB and the basking bulb including the tank size.
What babyfood did you feed him, were you careful to not go in from the front of his mouth but enter the side instead? That's critical to prevent aspiration and important to only squirt a small amount of food in at a time. How much did he eat? How are you keeping him
hydrated? Once we get these answers, we can help further. :wink: