Lethargic, loss of appetite (pic)

[Cnochur]

Hello BD.org,

Khaleesi spent the last week making somewhat watery, soft stool. Yesterday, she didn't eat anything (although I wasn't home to feed her and had my brother stop by to do it, so maybe that affected her appetite) or poop. Today, she didn't eat anything, but pooped a normal, solid poop in the bath.

Now she seems lethargic, pale, and generally less energetic.

Her lights and temps have always been in the right range (108ish in the hot spot, 79ish in the cool, 40 gallon tank). She normally eats crickets with semi-regular reptiworms and sometimes waxworms. She eats bok choy and juvenile bearded dragon pellets as well daily. She was only offered waxworms yesterday and today, which she usually loves, and ate none.

The only other oddity was that when I came home today I found her UV light off. I don't know how long it was off for (at most a day and a half), but it's back on now.

Any thoughts? I'm quite worried about her. Here she is in a healthy pic:

 

[Beardednoob]

hmm,

Are you leaving her UV on 24/7 or did I interpret that wrong?

The only other oddity was that when I came home today I found her UV light off. I don't know how long it was off for (at most a day and a half), but it's back on now.

UV should only be on for 12-14 hours max at a time with no light at night. But, again I may just read to far into this comment.
How old is the UV source? What brand and type is it?

Feeding just bok choy for a salad item is not a healthy diet. They should get a base of either collard greens or possibly mustard greens (I prefer the collard for a staple/base salad item). Bok choy is good to mix into the salad but, is relatively like lettuce, just hydration. In fact bok choy is a Chinese cabbage (pak choi).
Here is a link to a nutritional page.
http://www.beautifuldragons.com/Nutrition.html

How old is she?


BTW, she is a pretty girl isn't she. :wink:

 

[Cnochur]

Thanks for the reply. The UV is only on during the day, for about 12 hours. I meant that it was off during the day.

I'll switch her back to collards- she liked the bok so much I started giving it to her daily.

The other thing is that she's now got blotchy color. I think I'm calling the vet today.

 

[Beardednoob]

Thanks for the reply. The UV is only on during the day, for about 12 hours. I meant that it was off during the day.

I'll switch her back to collards- she liked the bok so much I started giving it to her daily.

The other thing is that she's now got blotchy color. I think I'm calling the vet today.

Can you take a current picture?

 

[diamc]

How old is she? If an adult, the 108 basking temp may be too hot for her. What type of thermometer are you using to check the temps? What wattage basking bulb are you using?

If you could post a more recent picture, it would be helpful. She may be getting ready to shed, does it look like that?