abbyxelizabeth
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Hi guys. My first beardie, Lily, is nine months old and she's still very small. It's like her growth was stunted. (I had made a post about this previously, I was very concerned.) She's very thin, hardly eats, hasn't grown or developed at all, seems to be having a weird shed, looks miserable and lifeless. When I offer her crickets, she may eat one or two but ignore the rest, unlike my other beardie, Noah, who is probably about a year now, and he still goes crazy over them and hunts down every last one of them. She won't touch greens, either. She's very skinny. Her health appears to be progressively declining, and has been over the past few months. Can't remember when she went crazy over greens or crickets.
I don't know what to do. I can't take her to the vet as I just spent my vet savings on my dog's bladder infection. I'm not sure how much they could do for her anyway... I don't know if she will survive or not. I want her to be a healthy happy dragon, I don't want her to be in misery anymore. I just don't know how to fix her. Somebody suggested handfeeding her baby food or something? I can't remember exactly what they said. I'm open to any suggestions at this point.
(Other information about how her care has been, in case you're wondering - She lives in a 20 gallon long tank, with a UVB strip and basking light. She was fed crickets almost daily but I haven't been offering them as much as she hardly eats them. Fresh greens are offered daily. This includes collard, mustard, and dandelion greens. I occasionally add in calcium powder to her greens and or crickets. She is sprayed daily with a spray bottle and bathes once a week.)
I don't know what to do. I can't take her to the vet as I just spent my vet savings on my dog's bladder infection. I'm not sure how much they could do for her anyway... I don't know if she will survive or not. I want her to be a healthy happy dragon, I don't want her to be in misery anymore. I just don't know how to fix her. Somebody suggested handfeeding her baby food or something? I can't remember exactly what they said. I'm open to any suggestions at this point.
(Other information about how her care has been, in case you're wondering - She lives in a 20 gallon long tank, with a UVB strip and basking light. She was fed crickets almost daily but I haven't been offering them as much as she hardly eats them. Fresh greens are offered daily. This includes collard, mustard, and dandelion greens. I occasionally add in calcium powder to her greens and or crickets. She is sprayed daily with a spray bottle and bathes once a week.)