A friend randomly contacted me yesterday saying she had a bearded dragon and knew I rescued them, and she was worried about hers.
I went to her house and see a small guy laying on the bottom of the cage, every muscle in his body spasming and twitching. She said that she had just noticed it. I talked her into letting me take him home so that I can try to save him.
Here is what I know:
They got him at the pet store as a baby, have had him nearly a year. He is the size of a juvenile.
He has been in a ten gallon tank until recently moved to a 20 gallon.
Never had uvb, only a tube florescent for light and a heat pad.
Coconut fiber and wood chips for substrate.
Fed lettuce daily, calcium dusted crickets every three days. Recently introduced to large mealworms.
I am taking him to the vet on Monday regardless of what she says, if I have to pay that's fine. Until then I'm on my own. He is obviously depleted on calcium, but what are the chances he is also b1 deficient? This is the worst case of malnutrition/neglect I've had, I'm asking for any help or advice, please.
This is what I've done so far:
Cleaned and set up a 40 gallon with paper towel and carpet.
Mercury vapor bulb, basking temp between 100-105. Ceramic heater at night keeping him 75-80 degrees.
Given him 2 drops of liquid multivitamin, dropper full of acidophiliz
Mixed up a concoction of calcium, a little pysillium, and reptistart in a liquid of electrolytes. I've been dropping that on his nose and he's been licking it off. He has gotten probably a half tsp in him so far.
I am offered phoenix worms, dubia, red runners, and a few freshly molten supers. I also made a salad with collard, mustard, and turnip greens.
He has not eaten yet, I'm not sure if he understands these new bugs are food. Last night he was trembling all over. This morning he was not trembling at all until I put him under the light and he started to warn up. He is trembling but not to the severity that he was yesterday.
Is there anything more I can do? Should I try and get b1 in his system too? Should I limit his food intake so not to shock his system?
I went to her house and see a small guy laying on the bottom of the cage, every muscle in his body spasming and twitching. She said that she had just noticed it. I talked her into letting me take him home so that I can try to save him.
Here is what I know:
They got him at the pet store as a baby, have had him nearly a year. He is the size of a juvenile.
He has been in a ten gallon tank until recently moved to a 20 gallon.
Never had uvb, only a tube florescent for light and a heat pad.
Coconut fiber and wood chips for substrate.
Fed lettuce daily, calcium dusted crickets every three days. Recently introduced to large mealworms.
I am taking him to the vet on Monday regardless of what she says, if I have to pay that's fine. Until then I'm on my own. He is obviously depleted on calcium, but what are the chances he is also b1 deficient? This is the worst case of malnutrition/neglect I've had, I'm asking for any help or advice, please.
This is what I've done so far:
Cleaned and set up a 40 gallon with paper towel and carpet.
Mercury vapor bulb, basking temp between 100-105. Ceramic heater at night keeping him 75-80 degrees.
Given him 2 drops of liquid multivitamin, dropper full of acidophiliz
Mixed up a concoction of calcium, a little pysillium, and reptistart in a liquid of electrolytes. I've been dropping that on his nose and he's been licking it off. He has gotten probably a half tsp in him so far.
I am offered phoenix worms, dubia, red runners, and a few freshly molten supers. I also made a salad with collard, mustard, and turnip greens.
He has not eaten yet, I'm not sure if he understands these new bugs are food. Last night he was trembling all over. This morning he was not trembling at all until I put him under the light and he started to warn up. He is trembling but not to the severity that he was yesterday.
Is there anything more I can do? Should I try and get b1 in his system too? Should I limit his food intake so not to shock his system?
