Please post a pic of the dragons vent --- and also the insect your feeding-- what kind of UVB are you using coil or a long tube fixture --- what are your surface basking temps and how are you taking them? Please no stick ons they are inaccurateHi. I recently got a new baby bearded dragon and for the past few days she hasn’t been able to poop properly. All I see is this clear liquid and urate coming out. I’ve fed her the right size insects and use newspaper so I don’t think it could be impaction but I just don’t know and I’m so worried. Her bum area is swollen but goes down after a while from when she tried to poop. When there is poo that comes out it’s not much and seems watery. I don’t know what to do or if this is a very serious problem. I just want her to be healthy but something definitely seems wrong. She still has an appetite but she eats without expelling anything but liquid. I tried giving her baths but she HATESSSS them. Should I try fruit laxatives or something to try to help pass the food?
Please post a pic of the dragons vent --- and also the insect your feeding-- what kind of UVB are you using coil or a long tube fixture --- what are your surface basking temps and how are you taking them? Please no stick ons they are inaccurate
Your dragon is impacted badly -- please get some canned plain pumpkin and feed it to her--- please dont feed any insects for now -- shes going to need soft food for now make sure the pumpkin is a little soupy and add a drop of olive oil and 2 drops of honey to it -- we need her to eat this keep feeding till she poopsThis is what it looks like for a while after she tries to go. I’ve tried to contact vets near me but it seems most don’t work with reptiles and the ones that do aren’t taking new clients. I have somehow gotten an appointment at the petco vet clinic but it’s in like two weeks and I’m just worried the time waiting will just make things worse.
Please get a Zoo Med UVB bulb --- is yours a T 5 or a T8 those are better bulbs and they have certain placement and distance between those 2 bulbs --- the thermometer is giving you ambient temps please get a Zoo Med digital probe thermometer --- in the mean time no more insects for now --- please get some canned plain pumpkin or some baby food pumpkin and feed to her --- we need her to start pooping it out that will help push it out make sure there is water in it --- she does not heat at night if the tank is 65-75 ambient temp but we need the surface basking temps to be on par so she can start digesting -- the UVB and the surface basking temps are imperative for her to be able to digest the food and the over all health of herI did a lot of research for the enclosures to make sure she has all she needs to grow well. I have the bar UVB by reptiZoo I got on Amazon as well as a ZooMed basking lamp and a ceramic heating thing for night. As for the insects I’m using 1/2 inch Dubias. I make sure they are smaller than the length between her eyes
Okay thank you so much for replying so fast I was really concerned and very scared. I feel so bad I really tried my best to avoid such problems and I thought I was doing enough research tooPlease get a Zoo Med UVB bulb --- is yours a T 5 or a T8 those are better bulbs and they have certain placement and distance between those 2 bulbs --- the thermometer is giving you ambient temps please get a Zoo Med digital probe thermometer --- in the mean time no more insects for now --- please get some canned plain pumpkin or some baby food pumpkin and feed to her --- we need her to start pooping it out that will help push it out make sure there is water in it --- she does not heat at night if the tank is 65-75 ambient temp but we need the surface basking temps to be on par so she can start digesting -- the UVB and the surface basking temps are imperative for her to be able to digest the food and the over all health of her
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My guess is the surface basking temps are not high enough w/ all the things you have that sound correct --- but we need to find out what exactly they are --- please get a Zoo Med digital probe thermometers 2 of them one for your basking side and one for the cool side --- this would be a good reason for her being impacted -- you want surface basking temps of 105-110Okay thank you so much for replying so fast I was really concerned and very scared. I feel so bad I really tried my best to avoid such problems and I thought I was doing enough research too. I’m at the store now and I picked up baby pumpkin food for her. I have to check what the UVB light I have so I’ll send that once I get home! Again I can’t thank you enough I hope that she will be able to pass everything. I’m very scared
Okay so I just checked and the UVB bar is a T5. I also have a flukers basking bulb that’s 100W I could switch out. As far as the temp, I’ll order the probe thermometers. Do you have any tips on getting beardies to eat the pumpkin. I tried to help out by almost spoon feeding and putting a little on her mouth but it spills so easilyMy guess is the surface basking temps are not high enough w/ all the things you have that sound correct --- but we need to find out what exactly they are --- please get a Zoo Med digital probe thermometers 2 of them one for your basking side and one for the cool side --- this would be a good reason for her being impacted -- you want surface basking temps of 105-110
Please feed by syringe if she won't lick off the spoon-- feed her 1/2 ml -for now- what is the distance from the uvb to the basking decor-- you want it 8-10 inches directly above -- I have some others looking at her - you need those probes as soon as possible - don't do anything w/ your basking bulb yet- if you have a PetSmart or Petco go there and get one pleaseOkay so I just checked and the UVB bar is a T5. I also have a flukers basking bulb that’s 100W I could switch out. As far as the temp, I’ll order the probe thermometers. Do you have any tips on getting beardies to eat the pumpkin. I tried to help out by almost spoon feeding and putting a little on her mouth but it spills so easily
Please feed by syringe if she won't lick off the spoon-- feed her 1/2 ml -for now- what is the distance from the uvb to the basking decor-- you want it 8-10 inches directly above -- I have some others looking at her - you need those probes as soon as possible - don't do anything w/ your basking bulb yet- if you have a PetSmart or Petco go there and get one please
Also please don't feed her unless she has at least 2-3 hrs to bask
Ok we need surface basking temps-- that needs to be taken so you know if you need to change wattage- if she's climbing to the top to get heat that is not good - the bulb is on top of screen correct? She should not be able to get w/ in 6 inches of that basking bulbThe distance from the basking decor to the UVB is about 7 or so inches above and the basking lamp is about 9 or 10 from the basking decor. She tends to go to the highest point which shortens the distance by like an inch or two. I already have a basking bulb in and had the flukers basking bulb as a spare just in case the one I’m using now died or something because I know how important it is for beardies to get the heat.
Can you explain what you mean by surface basking temps? Would that be measured by the probe thermometer? I ordered those and they are coming in on Monday. The basking bulb is on top of the screen yes. It’s directly above a lower part of the decor so that when she climbs to the highest it’s not within 6 inches directly from above because it’s kind of on the side of the bulb. I would say that the length of the bulb to the highest point (diagonally) is about 9 or so inches. I hope I’m making sense. But if the basking bulb shouldn’t be 6 inches from anywhere, like not just directly above, then I will move the decor down a bit.Ok we need surface basking temps-- that needs to be taken so you know if you need to change wattage- if she's climbing to the top to get heat that is not good - the bulb is on top of screen correct? She should not be able to get w/ in 6 inches of that basking bulb
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