Dehydrated and starving beardie

[Karrylinn]

Our beardie,Hermosillo, is 5 years old and has always been healthy up until now. My oldest son took him home and has gone down hill since. My son was told he was brumating and to let him be so he did. He was very worried so I brought him home two days ago and have been nursing him since. He now weighs 151 g. He's lost a lot of weight. He is not eating or drinking on his own so I did some research...so far I've been giving him warm baths several times a day for 10-30 minutes. I've also made a combination that I've been force feeding small amounts a few times a day. The combination is kale, baby food chicken, powdered calcium, banana, and pedialyte, and water in a food processor. The first day I just did some fluids. Small amounts. Today he pooped and peed but is still lethargic. He peps up ever so slightly in the bath. I've been holding him on my body with heating pad on low on top of a blanket on top of him. I worry about parasites but there's no vet close and I know they're expensive. What more can I do for him? He will never leave me again. Help?

 

[SDragon]

Oh dear he sounds horribly underweight.

When did he stop eating? What was his behaviour like during this time?

Does he drink in the bath? What is his set up like? I'd try to stress him as little as possible and only interact to feed, did he eat the formula? I would try and get a proper critical care formula, but keep yours for now, I'd cut out the kale amd banana for collard greens and squash.

If he's lost weight fast then you have to see a vet. I'd see if you can get a fecal done seperatly, it shouldn't cost a fortune, but it will be important to understand any problems on that front.

 

[Karrylinn]

Thank you for your advice. What is a critical care formula? And he's been with my son since February and he's been going down a little at a time he said. As for the vet, not close at all.