Diarrhea?!

[Joeygachetti1120]

Hi there! I’ll keep this short and simple since I’m pretty worried. My beardie venom is 2 months old and he is in a 20 gallon tank with a basking spot of 105 and a 10.0 uvb bulb in a dual headlamp. And another 5.0 down on his cool side which is usually at about 75 degrees (The mesh is cut open so it doesn’t block the uvb) I feed him crickets and dubia roaches 3 times a day for as much as he can eat and apples when he wants to eat them. He poops normally however I just heard him go poop and it sounded more watery than usual and when I checked I noticed that it was completely water. The white uriate was firm however the stool itself was pure water. It was not a lot but I want to get on top of it as soon as possible as diarrhea is not ideal for beardies. Is this any reason to be concerned or could this just be a one time thing? I am very concerned about parasites and such so I try to keep his tank as clean as possible. Please help!!

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

This can sometimes happen, but like you mentioned, it definitely isn't an ideal situation
since it can dehydrate them.
How are you measuring the temperatures, with a digital probe or a temp gun?
What other types of foods is he eating along with his crickets & dubia? Is he eating any
greens yet?
If you can post some pictures of him, along with his tank setup, that can help also. If the
stool was not real smelly then it probably is not parasites, but if it continues I would suggest
getting a fecal done.
The UVB you are using, which is a 10, is it a small compact/coil light?

Tracie