constant open mouth and wont eat.

[daner923]

No, infrared lights aren't any good. They disturb sleep, and during the day beardies need a bright white light in order to thrive. It simulates natural sunlight, and it protects their eyes from the UVB light.

 

[salliepaysonlucier]

ok thank you.

 

[salliepaysonlucier]

Well its been a lil bit of time. She is doing so much better. She is now eating hole foods. No more baby food. She is eating Dandelion leaves, Red bell peppers, back to her super worms and she ate a Dubai roach today. She still wants me to feed the things to her but she is getting more active and seams happier. Well I hope to get her to want to run around but I'm not pushing her to do it. She has been getting Calcium in almost every thing she eats and her shaking when she walks is almost disappeared. Oh yes she likes strawberries too. I cut a medium size straw berry up and at room temp she ate half of it.

 

[salliepaysonlucier]

Well took her to the vet yesterday. They said she seams to have really turned herself around. She has grown an inch and is gaining weight. she now will eat a large meal 2 times a day. Dandie lion leaves and blue berry's as well as red bell peppers. She dont mind her vitamins and she has started to eat more crickets covered in calcium. She is eating 5 to 7 Dubai roaches a week. And super worms. she will even let me drip water into her mouth. The vet gave her a great bill of health. Then told me that they didnt think she would had made it if I was not taking care of her as well as I am. She loves her harness. and stays inside my coat when we have to go to the vet. Now my step son wants one of his own , so I was looking on Craigslist today and found one that is suposta be 10 months old and female. We pick her up in the morning. Wish us luck that she is healthy.

 

[Blinksmama]

Are you planning on housing them seperately or together? If you're considering co-habitation, I think it is very important to research it first, so that you are aware of the risks involved. There is a thread in the Health forum that discusses it. http://www.beardeddragon.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=154908 Also, you could do a google search if you'd like other sources of information.


Amy

 

[Blinksmama]

The "great bill of health" is fantastic news!! She's a lucky girl to have a such a good caregiver


Amy

 

[salliepaysonlucier]

They both have separate tanks. The new lil guy is 10 months old and is missing the tip of its tail. Took him to the vet today and she said the lil guy is healthy. So now I need to get him to eat. With all the disruption in his life today, I dont expect him to eat today.But food was still offered. He chased a couple of crickets but that was all. So now we wait till tomorrow and see what he does and dosent eat. Just in case I have baby foods, squash, green beans, chicken in water level 1. And I have crickets and baby dubias waiting for him for morning.

 

[Blinksmama]

He could have relocation stress for upwards of a week or two. If he's not eating much you don't need to be too concerned.

 

[salliepaysonlucier]

ok i am hoping that is the case. He has eaten small chunks of strawberry and about 5 crickets. I put a small crock in his tank and he soaked in there for about 20 min. And I noticed he was drinking water from the crock. He wont touch his greens {dandelion} so i will try basil, collard and mustard greens to see if he will start. Thank you for your information.