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Diet for a beardie with gout
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[QUOTE="Drache613, post: 2019717, member: 8309"] Hello, I posted on your other thread, too. As for the "amount" of food, since he is young & still growing, that is a hard situation. The silkworms are very good & lower in uric acid levels for him. I would keep his insect intake at 25 or less weekly if you can, & keep his greens/vegetation up some for help with nutrition. The critical care amount will vary but since he is growing, you can give some daily, or every other day. As far as grams, I am not sure as I don't have a label in front of me. You will want him to slowly gainn weight so he can continue to grow. I would recommend 3-4 mls daily, or every other day. You can rotate between insects one day, or critical care the next. I guess it will depend a lot on his appetite. Water intake is important, but don't flood him. In the past, when I have had a dragon with gout, I usually gave 3-4mls of fluid daily. I would recommend monitoring his urates, meaning the hardness or density of them. If the urates are pretty soft, just use your best judgement as to how much fluid that day. It helps to keep them hydrated to allow the Allopurinol to break up the uric acid & flush it out of the body properly. I hope this helps out. Tracie [/QUOTE]
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