Help! I don't know whats wrong!

[ScaryDemonDragon]

So, Peaches is blackbearding and we noticed that she is about 5x lighter than her normal color. She might be mad about something, but there is nothing in her cage to stress her out or anything. Do you know what might be wrong with her?

 

[Gormagon]

I am at work so, I have not seen her yet.
Solid substrate
Arcadia12%
All temps are in range
Eats dubias and salad every day

She was her happy usual bossy self this morning.

 

[Izzythelizzzyy]

If she is lighter in color she might be about to go through a shed. My little guy often gives me black beard and is a bit cranky when he is about to shed. He always turns Much lighter too

 

[Gormagon]

I hope that's all that's happening. I worry about her all the time.

 

[Izzythelizzzyy]

Is she eating/pooing normally? How about activity level

 

[Gormagon]

Is she eating/pooing normally? How about activity level

Got home and she was mostly back to herself, her beard is bright orange which she shows when she's happy. So, I really don't know what to make of it. It may be hormonal seeing how it is close to mating season in the homeland (australia)......

 

[Gormagon]

I want to thank you Izzy for you help, it did give me something to consider.
My granddaughter Eva [ScareyDemonDragon] (11yo) and, I sure thought with all the vast knowledge on this site there would be more responses. I try to help when I can and, will continue to do so. This episode with my rascally Dragon has me stumped.

 

[Izzythelizzzyy]

Glad I could help it’s tough when we think something is wrong with our Beardies. Sometimes they jget attitudes just like teens :x

 

[kingofnobbys]

Is she eating/pooing normally? How about activity level

Got home and she was mostly back to herself, her beard is bright orange which she shows when she's happy. So, I really don't know what to make of it. It may be hormonal seeing how it is close to mating season in the homeland (australia)......

Unless you are living south of the equator ,it is not hormonal in that way.

 

[Gormagon]

She passed at 805am this morning.

 

[KarrieRee]

Sorry to hear about Peaches- what in the world happened?
Karrie

 

[Gormagon]

Sorry to hear about Peaches- what in the world happened?
Karrie

It has me baffled! All I know is, I have had to many heart breaks like this In the last 3years and I don't think i want to deal with anymore.

 

[KarrieRee]

That is the most frustrating thing to not know what happened or how sick they really are- you cant be running to the vet every time their beard turns black- we lost Trogdor last March- it was devastating- we had her for 3 years - got her from the high school - my daughter brought her home as a babysitting job for the summer and we ended up keeping her- we basically rescued her as she was a very unhappy dragon in that small 20 gal tank - had a red light on at nite and her lights on a timer coming on at 2 AM and off at 2 PM- we quickly got rid of the red light and put her on our hrs w/ lights off at 7-8 PM etc... anyway she passed away March 21st - she had quit eating for about a week and was doing a lot of sleeping so we thought she was going into brumation when actually she should of been coming out of it- we think she may have passed away from heart failure - Troggy was old - we think around 13 - we put her in a 50 gal after we found out we could keep her - and took her out daily- spending time w/ us in our LR - you could tell she was a lot happier - but totally devastating when she upd and passed away- we werent thinking something was wrong- so now after we got Hiccup at the end of April this year I have been a little more in tune w/ what is going on - he is in that semi brumation period now as he is 8 months old - we took him in to the vet last Monday before winter sets in just to make sure he is good- I have been watching for dehydration and what he is eating and how much hes sleeping etc--- he was out this morning moving around his tank actively and eating a little - and he pooped - which is about every other day since his appetite is not like it was --- you will haft to give it time if you want another one -- I waited around 6 weeks or so and it was soooooooooooo hard to look at Troggys tank empty and dark- as she was in my office where I work every day --- you get so attached to them and when they die like that you are at a loss and its heartbreaking! Anyway I am sorry and know how you feel!

 

[RockyTurner]

I just want to say that my heart breaks for you and your loss. I wish I could have seen this sooner. I lost my first beardie, Rocky, not even a year ago. She could not have been taken better care of by myself and my son. I loved her like a child. She did quit acting like herself about a month before she passed. I also thought she was brumating. A day or two before she left me, her beard was black which is what sent me into a frenzy.
I learned too late to not just assume brumation, and to MAKE sure that you have a good exotic vet who knows your beardie’s norm.
Again, I am so sorry. Drogons can really get into our hearts

 

[ScaryDemonDragon]

That is the most frustrating thing to not know what happened or how sick they really are- you cant be running to the vet every time their beard turns black- we lost Trogdor last March- it was devastating- we had her for 3 years - got her from the high school - my daughter brought her home as a babysitting job for the summer and we ended up keeping her- we basically rescued her as she was a very unhappy dragon in that small 20 gal tank - had a red light on at nite and her lights on a timer coming on at 2 AM and off at 2 PM- we quickly got rid of the red light and put her on our hrs w/ lights off at 7-8 PM etc... anyway she passed away March 21st - she had quit eating for about a week and was doing a lot of sleeping so we thought she was going into brumation when actually she should of been coming out of it- we think she may have passed away from heart failure - Troggy was old - we think around 13 - we put her in a 50 gal after we found out we could keep her - and took her out daily- spending time w/ us in our LR - you could tell she was a lot happier - but totally devastating when she upd and passed away- we werent thinking something was wrong- so now after we got Hiccup at the end of April this year I have been a little more in tune w/ what is going on - he is in that semi brumation period now as he is 8 months old - we took him in to the vet last Monday before winter sets in just to make sure he is good- I have been watching for dehydration and what he is eating and how much hes sleeping etc--- he was out this morning moving around his tank actively and eating a little - and he pooped - which is about every other day since his appetite is not like it was --- you will haft to give it time if you want another one -- I waited around 6 weeks or so and it was soooooooooooo hard to look at Troggys tank empty and dark- as she was in my office where I work every day --- you get so attached to them and when they die like that you are at a loss and its heartbreaking! Anyway I am sorry and know how you feel!

I'm sorry for your loss. They always steal a place in our hearts, dont they?