Beardie won't stop rolling

[szubelak]

I'm so sorry for your loss. They sure do make it into your family and heart.

Lesley

 

[mistyf]

Thank you for the link, Shanny. Lots of great info, but nothing about adeno so I'll search the net.

MissT: I understand and appreciate your concern, but it was 10-15 dubia twice a day. There were almost always a couple left after 30 mins.

Why do so many people think I starved him to death? I fed him as much as he would eat, I just forgot to dust them with vitamins/calcium first. With all the warnings on here about getting beardies from pet stores and the knowledge that there is inbreeding going on, I don't understand why it's easier to accept the worst thing possible (that I starved him) than the fact that it could have been a genetic disorder or illness not detected by the fecal??

 

[Terrbear903]

Did the vet check his ears for an ear infection? I read on here 1 time where a dragon was rolling and it was an ear infection.

 

[ShannyBeard]

Thank you for the link, Shanny. Lots of great info, but nothing about adeno so I'll search the net

I don't think you are going to find any info on something that absolutely 100% kills adeno. I have seen so much conflicting information and opinions. I mean you will find sources that say you can kill it, and sources that say you cannot. Who do you trust? For this reason, I will not purchase a used viv for any of my beardies. They always get a new viv. The reason for this is there is a huge lack of research into reptile infectious diseases and I feel it is better to be safe than sorry. I would rather just bite the bullet and put out the money for a new viv. But that is a personal choice of mine, and we all have to do what we feel is best. There are people who would say I am a paranoid person for how I feel, well so what. It's my money - let me be paranoid.

 

[mistyf]

Terrbear: No, the vet didn't check his ears. I'll definitely be using a different vet in the future.

Shanny: That last line made me laugh. Thank you, I needed that. I'm pretty sure we'll be building a custom viv for our next beardie. I know what you mean about conflicting information on cleaners, and I don't want to take any chances. I can't go through this again.

 

[munchkins9802]

10g at 6 months old is not a healthy dragon. However, lookig at the original posts/pictures, you said you got him at the pet store at 2-3 months old. He looks about 3 months ol in that picture. I think you got him at no more than 4 weeks old tho the store probably told you differently
pLease dont beat yourself up about the caclium--I made the same mistake with our first beardie in the firs 2 weeks because I did what PETSMARTS care guide said (and it said beardies get calcium every 2-3 days--nothing about difference n feeding baby/juvie vs adult. Our beardie ended up with MBD but ONLY because of Tracie, Diane, Tom and a bunch of others on here). they have changed it slightly since but not enough IMHO.
Now you know that it i is imperative that you DILIGENTLY do the calcium when you get a new beardie.
Hugs on your loss, as we are grieving our lizard that died 1 week ago today.

 

[mistyf]

Thank you, munchkins. And hugs to you for your loss as well.