Beardie won’t eat

[goosegoose]

I just took my beardie Goose (2 yrs old) to the vet a little under a week ago as she was having trouble walking correctly and would wobble. They gave her fluids and a calcium shot and her blood test came back normal. I mentioned that she wasn’t eating at the time and now it has been almost a week and she still wont eat. I’m very concerned as she’s never had this issue before. She also pooped about a week ago and I’m not sure if she strained too hard but she’s got hardness on her sides as well which are dark, have red spots, and cause her discomfort when I touch the spot (see picture.) The vet did not say much about her sides but I’m just worried about her still. Please help.

 

[xp29]

I just took my beardie Goose (2 yrs old) to the vet a little under a week ago as she was having trouble walking correctly and would wobble. They gave her fluids and a calcium shot and her blood test came back normal. I mentioned that she wasn’t eating at the time and now it has been almost a week and she still wont eat. I’m very concerned as she’s never had this issue before. She also pooped about a week ago and I’m not sure if she strained too hard but she’s got hardness on her sides as well which are dark, have red spots, and cause her discomfort when I touch the spot (see picture.) The vet did not say much about her sides but I’m just worried about her still. Please help.

@Drache613 is probably the best to talk with, she is on late nights though.

 

[goosegoose]

@Drache613 is probably the best to talk with, she is on late nights though.

Okay, I’m hoping to get a response from someone soon.

 

[loudlibrarian]

Maybe a warm bath to help with strained muscles. If they have a sore they may not want to eat. I'm new to beardies so this is just a guess.

 

[goosegoose]

Maybe a warm bath to help with strained muscles. If they have a sore they may not want to eat. I'm new to beardies so this is just a guess.

I have been giving her baths but it hasn’t seemed to do much for her unfortunately

 

[AHBD]

Hi there, can you post pics of Goose's entire tank showing the lights, also a few more pics of her body ? The area on her side looks odd, does the color extend to her stomach, and does her other side look like that ?

 

[goosegoose]

Hi there, can you post pics of Goose's entire tank showing the lights, also a few more pics of her body ? The area on her side looks odd, does the color extend to her stomach, and does her other side look like that ?

Hi! I’m currently in the process of setting up a new dome light for her tank so I will show that once its done, before that shes had a long uvb bulb (i think its a 5.0 T8) and she has a 150w basking bulb and ceramic bulb, but I can show her sides and belly.

 

[AHBD]

Has she ever laid eggs before ? Her stomach looks bloated like she could be carrying eggs, or she's just overweight. Either condition could cause lack of appetite. Make sure that her temps. are proper all thru the tank. about 98 -105 at the hottest basking spot and a cool end around 75-80. If your uvb is a t8 5.0 it's very weak and if she's not getting the right uvb it will cause the weaknness in legs. Get a Reptisun 10.0 t5 as soon as you can. Pics of the tank are important to see if she's rubbing her side on anything. Or do you scrub her sides with a brush ?

 

[KarrieRee]

Hi! I’m currently in the process of setting up a new dome light for her tank so I will show that once its done, before that shes had a long uvb bulb (i think its a 5.0 T8) and she has a 150w basking bulb and ceramic bulb, but I can show her sides and belly.

T8's are ok but should be unobstructed - I recommend getting a T 5 - you will need a new fixture and the placement and distance will be determined by the screen on the tank

 

[goosegoose]

Has she ever laid eggs before ? Her stomach looks bloated like she could be carrying eggs, or she's just overweight. Either condition could cause lack of appetite. Make sure that her temps. are proper all thru the tank. about 98 -105 at the hottest basking spot and a cool end around 75-80. If your uvb is a t8 5.0 it's very weak and if she's not getting the right uvb it will cause the weaknness in legs. Get a Reptisun 10.0 t5 as soon as you can. Pics of the tank are important to see if she's rubbing her side on anything. Or do you scrub her sides with a brush ?

I don’t scrub her sides but she has a long she basks on and some grape vines in her tank. That’s the only think she could rubs her sides on.

 

[goosegoose]

I don’t scrub her sides but she has a long she basks on and some grape vines in her tank. That’s the only think she could rubs her sides on.

Also, how high of a wattage should I get for a 10.0 t5? I have a 125gal tank.

 

[AHBD]

For a uvb tube as long it's a 10.0 t5 , Reptisun, not Reptizoo, or an Arcadia D3 12 % that's what you need to know. If you mean a basking/heat bulb you'll have to experiment.

 

[goosegoose]

For a uvb tube as long it's a 10.0 t5 , Reptisun, not Reptizoo, or an Arcadia D3 12 % that's what you need to know. If you mean a basking/heat bulb you'll have to experiment.

Ohh okay, also sorry I forgot to answer but she has never laid eggs before. Might I ask why not a reptizoo?

 

[AHBD]

Reptizoo seems to be an inferior brand. I've never seen anyone on this site or others recommend it.

 

[goosegoose]

Reptizoo seems to be an inferior brand. I've never seen anyone on this site or others recommend it.

Okay, I will look tonight to see if I can get a fixture and bulb asap. Would a reptizoo fixture be okay if I replace it with a reptisun bulb?