Annalouise":ct8xlmiu said:I've had a look at the path and it looks like cement slabs but I'm not really sure how to identify aggregates. I think there is stuff mixed in with the cement mix, it looks like it has small particles, sand particle size or a little bit bigger. It was definitely not a loose stone as it wasn't smooth looking, it looked like it was chipped off the path, kind of eroded looking.
i tried to add a url with a picture of my beardie and the size of the cement to the main post, did it work?
claudiusx":197dexod said:A piece of cement or concrete that size should pass through with no real issues.
Keep up with the feedings and make sure your basking temps are proper to help facilitate digestion which will help push the foreign object out.
There is another thread from last night here of a dragon who ate a penny. You can follow the advice given in that thread for this case too.
The goal is to continue feeding a normal diet to push the object through, but to also supplement with baby food once a day or every other day to help things move along if anything is getting stuck.
I wouldn't worry about any chemical reactions......
-Brandon
Annalouise":1e50dzk5 said:claudiusx":1e50dzk5 said:A piece of cement or concrete that size should pass through with no real issues.
Keep up with the feedings and make sure your basking temps are proper to help facilitate digestion which will help push the foreign object out.
There is another thread from last night here of a dragon who ate a penny. You can follow the advice given in that thread for this case too.
The goal is to continue feeding a normal diet to push the object through, but to also supplement with baby food once a day or every other day to help things move along if anything is getting stuck.
I wouldn't worry about any chemical reactions......
-Brandon
Thank you for the reassurance. I am working all weekend so the soonest I could take him to the vets would be Monday. He poops regularly so he should poop before then, in which case I will check for cement pieces.
I've asked a couple other bearded dragon places and they seem to say vets or he will die, which is really fuelling my panic. In reality I always wait to see if a problem will right itself before seeking medical care, including for my cat (who has lasted 20 years so far) and myself. I find going for medical care before waiting to be a waste of time, as usually you are sent away and told to come back in a week if the problems still there. Plus if you wait then you can gather a bit more information about the problem before going, like knowing if beardie is still managing to poop or not.
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