ElectricPaladin
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Jabberwock is a young dragon (I got him at a PetSmart, so I'm not sure how old he is exactly) living in a five foot by two foot tank, 88* at the hot end, 80* at the low end. He mostly eats live crickets and salad, with the occasional live mealworm as a treat... and that's where the problem is.
While the wife and I were away, the Jabster stayed with some friends who ended up feeding him more mealworms than we usually do, including some dead mealworms (they ran out of crickets). He pooped and ate normally for the entire time.
The day after we took him home, I fed him on live and dead mealworms, as I hadn't had a chance to get more crickets. The next evening, suddenly started rushing around the tank, bearding and shaking his head. I thought he was just stressed, until he vomited up a pile of the dead mealworms (the live mealworms, oddly enough, were completely digested). Since then he hasn't touched his salad and has refused crickets. It's been three days. He has pooped once in that time, so I'm pretty sure he isn't impacted.
So, I know that a single spell of vomiting, especially after eating the equivalent of too much rich food, isn't a big deal. What I want to know is how many days I should expect Jabs to be off his feed before I should be concerned (and schedule a vet trip).
Thanks in advance.
While the wife and I were away, the Jabster stayed with some friends who ended up feeding him more mealworms than we usually do, including some dead mealworms (they ran out of crickets). He pooped and ate normally for the entire time.
The day after we took him home, I fed him on live and dead mealworms, as I hadn't had a chance to get more crickets. The next evening, suddenly started rushing around the tank, bearding and shaking his head. I thought he was just stressed, until he vomited up a pile of the dead mealworms (the live mealworms, oddly enough, were completely digested). Since then he hasn't touched his salad and has refused crickets. It's been three days. He has pooped once in that time, so I'm pretty sure he isn't impacted.
So, I know that a single spell of vomiting, especially after eating the equivalent of too much rich food, isn't a big deal. What I want to know is how many days I should expect Jabs to be off his feed before I should be concerned (and schedule a vet trip).
Thanks in advance.