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Relocation Stress
Your new dragon has just undergone a very traumatic transition from one home to another. Most bearded dragons, old & young, will suffer from varying degrees of relocation stress when anything in their environment changes. This could also include a simple change to their cage set up. Relocation stress can last from just a couple of days up to a few weeks.
The following are some of the responses you may witness in your new dragon:
* Loss of appetite
* Loss of desire to bask
* A desire to stay in the cool end of their tank or in a hiding place
* Decreased activity
* Lethargic behavior
* Increased parasitic levels
* Stress markings on under side
* Duller, lower or darker coloration
As long as their environment is set up accordingly and they are receiving adequate care, relocation stress will be only temporary and it will be just a matter of time before they return to their normal healthy state.
It is imperative that you remain patient during this time and keep the handling of your new dragon to a minimum until they get past the relocation stress period.
gogga":3axz9qsb said:Well
If its not because of the relocation issues and the new branch.... which btw hes accepted
I think its because hes SHEDDING AGAIN.....
Second time in a week and a half
Well see what happens when he's done......
Gogga- As I said before, your setup sounds fine. However, one thing caught my eye. You mentioned that your beardie had parasites at one point. After a few rounds of meds, did you get another fecal test done? Antibiotics may kill most of the parasites, and your beardie will appear to improve; but when he is taken off the antibiotics, the parasites will continue to reproduce and become a problem again. (All beardies normally have a small amount of coccidia in their systems all the time; this is normal. Let your vet be the judge of how many should be a concern.) It's a good idea to have two checkup fecal tests done a few weeks apart, as it is possible to have a false negative. You just want to be positive they are all gone.
hdcrazy25
Colors:
Many things influence a dragon's color including stress, genes, and time of day. Many dragons seems to show there best color when sleeping, or soaking in water; others may show their best color when they are basking, excited, or for older dragons, after they have been exposed to natural sunlight.
GUESS YOU READ ITby gogga » Wed Mar 24, 2010 3:33 pm
Hi, me again...
Found this info on http://www.rockinardragonz.com
Relocation Stress
Your new dragon has just undergone a very traumatic transition from one home to another. Most bearded dragons, old & young, will suffer from varying degrees of relocation stress when anything in their environment changes. This could also include a simple change to their cage set up. Relocation stress can last from just a couple of days up to a few weeks.
The following are some of the responses you may witness in your new dragon:
* Loss of appetite
* Loss of desire to bask
* A desire to stay in the cool end of their tank or in a hiding place
* Decreased activity
* Lethargic behavior
* Increased parasitic levels
* Stress markings on under side
* Duller, lower or darker coloration
As long as their environment is set up accordingly and they are receiving adequate care, relocation stress will be only temporary and it will be just a matter of time before they return to their normal healthy state.
It is imperative that you remain patient during this time and keep the handling of your new dragon to a minimum until they get past the relocation stress period.
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