Ok, we got my middle child a beardie for her birthday at the Tucson reptile show from The Snake Vault. He is a juvee and about 2 1/2 to 3 months old. He has rapidly decreased his food intake to nothing. I was feeding crickets, small superworms, wax worms and I finally got my phoenix worms. He was drinking fine and eating good when we got him. I am afraid he might be impacted from the hard body insects. I have he gets a bath very frequently, his basking is around 105-110, measured with an infrared and probe to double check, his cool side is around 80. At night it is about 70.
He seems to loose fall asleep while sitting there. His eyes close his head sinks to the floor and then he suddenly wakes up. When I hold him he closes his eyes and droops his head. Sometimes he has great energy.
I have given him applesauce and olive oil forcefully. What can I give him to increase his appetite and also what can I use while force feeding. I feel this is going to be my only option. I was thinking of crushing up some phoenix worms and mixing with something but getting him to open long enough to get any in him is my problem. He pulls and fights and I am afrais of hurting him. This is my first young bearie, I got my other one when he was already 1 year old.
Yes I have UVB and UVA and basking spot. I am using the reptisun 10.0 and a full spectrum tube.
Any help would be good. The nearest herp vet is 2 hours away and VERY expensive.
Nick
He seems to loose fall asleep while sitting there. His eyes close his head sinks to the floor and then he suddenly wakes up. When I hold him he closes his eyes and droops his head. Sometimes he has great energy.
I have given him applesauce and olive oil forcefully. What can I give him to increase his appetite and also what can I use while force feeding. I feel this is going to be my only option. I was thinking of crushing up some phoenix worms and mixing with something but getting him to open long enough to get any in him is my problem. He pulls and fights and I am afrais of hurting him. This is my first young bearie, I got my other one when he was already 1 year old.
Yes I have UVB and UVA and basking spot. I am using the reptisun 10.0 and a full spectrum tube.
Any help would be good. The nearest herp vet is 2 hours away and VERY expensive.
Nick