Beardie won’t eat?

[Alyssavallejos]

So I recently took my beardie to the vet to treat his MBD. She gave me some calcium injections by the mouth for 60 days. But now my beardie won’t eat at all. I’m trying to feed him more greens because he’s lacking in that. But he won’t even eat his bugs either. He just try’s to walk around with a black beard. I’m not sure what to do. The vet is closed on sundays. Do I forced feed him or let him eat on his own. Some please lmk.

 

[KarrieRee]

So I recently took my beardie to the vet to treat his MBD. She gave me some calcium injections by the mouth for 60 days. But now my beardie won’t eat at all. I’m trying to feed him more greens because he’s lacking in that. But he won’t even eat his bugs either. He just try’s to walk around with a black beard. I’m not sure what to do. The vet is closed on sundays. Do I forced feed him or let him eat on his own. Some please lmk.

Please post a pic of him and his tank and lighting --- surface basking temps and UVB is the MOST important thing in the tank -- black beard means his either in pain or distress and incorrect lighting will cause this --- are you using liquid calcium? Injections as in shots?

 

[xp29]

How is his habitat setup?
Improper uvb and basking lead to mbd.
What uvb buld and distance from your beardie. What basking light and what is the basking surface temp? All the calcium in the world don't matter if his lighting isn't correct. It will also affect his mood and appetite.
If you can post pics of your setup.

 

[Alyssavallejos]

Please post a pic of him and his tank and lighting --- surface basking temps and UVB is the MOST important thing in the tank -- black beard means his either in pain or distress and incorrect lighting will cause this --- are you using liquid calcium? Injections as in shots?

His basking light is 75 watt and the UVB is still good. His tank always is around 80-90 degrees. The vet provided liquid calcium. The next shot will be tomorrow morning

 

[Alyssavallejos]

His basking light is 75 watt and the UVB is still good. His tank always is around 80-90 degrees. The vet provided liquid calcium. The next shot will be tomorrow morning

I also still put him outside to get natural sunlight and soak in warm water in the sun.

 

[KarrieRee]

I also still put him outside to get natural sunlight and soak in warm water in the sun.

UVB is a T 5 or a T 8? Distance and placement is different between the two bulbs and the screen makes a difference as well - especially for a T 8 -- how are you taking the surface basking temps -- 90 is not warm enough to start digestion for a adult dragon that temp should be 95-100 taken w/a digital probe thermometer - outside sun is great but I would not let him soak in water -- 80 degrees on the cool side is good -- but you want ambient temps on the basking side of 90's or better - your dragon will not be able to absorb the calcium w/ out the UVB correctly placed for your tank