ComicBookMama
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On Saturday, I bought my Beardie at a pet store that has a 30 day health guarantee - if your animal gets sick in the first 30 days, you can bring it back to the store and they'll see to its vet care. Figment has had loose stools all week, though he's eating and basking well and dashes all over the tank after his crickets. I'm inclined to think that the "runs" are a result of parasite load... possibly coccidia.
So I called the pet store today, and they said sure, they'd take back him for vet treatment... but I'd have to return him so that the store was legally responsible for any bills he incurred. After he was treated, I could purchase him back. Needless to say, I'm a bit wary of this... I can't say why, it's just my gut instinct.
I do have a vet who treats herps nearby, but my DH is of the mind that if the pet store is responsible for Figment's ill health, they should pay for his treatment. He's leaning on me to go the pet store route. I'm perfectly happy to bring him to the vet myself, but am a bit daunted by the possible treatment if it is coccidia.
I'd post a pic of his poops, but he's been pooping on his basking branch and it kinda runs down the limb or pools in the crook of two branches. No overt stink - just usual reptile smell.
My question... I know that most pet store dragons carry parasites. I didn't see evidence of loose stools at the store, or I would have thought twice about bringing Figment home - the cage had just been cleaned, is my guess - and his vent was, and is, clean. Could the runs be a side effect of settling into a new hab? Should I wait a bit and see if they firm up, or should I get him to a vet ASAP? And what would you do, regarding the pet store situation? I'm really torn here.
Anyhoo, here are some new pics of Figment.
So I called the pet store today, and they said sure, they'd take back him for vet treatment... but I'd have to return him so that the store was legally responsible for any bills he incurred. After he was treated, I could purchase him back. Needless to say, I'm a bit wary of this... I can't say why, it's just my gut instinct.
I do have a vet who treats herps nearby, but my DH is of the mind that if the pet store is responsible for Figment's ill health, they should pay for his treatment. He's leaning on me to go the pet store route. I'm perfectly happy to bring him to the vet myself, but am a bit daunted by the possible treatment if it is coccidia.
I'd post a pic of his poops, but he's been pooping on his basking branch and it kinda runs down the limb or pools in the crook of two branches. No overt stink - just usual reptile smell.
My question... I know that most pet store dragons carry parasites. I didn't see evidence of loose stools at the store, or I would have thought twice about bringing Figment home - the cage had just been cleaned, is my guess - and his vent was, and is, clean. Could the runs be a side effect of settling into a new hab? Should I wait a bit and see if they firm up, or should I get him to a vet ASAP? And what would you do, regarding the pet store situation? I'm really torn here.
Anyhoo, here are some new pics of Figment.