Meleys is back to not wanting to eat.

[AHBD]

She looks great, they are built to go through all types of hardship or go off food for a while with no bad effects. She is very large for her age, can you get a weight + length on her ? Dragons that eat huge amounts may suddenly almost go on to a fast, refusing all but small amounts. Since you're forcing her she is not hungry. Just be patient and her appetite should return in the near future.

Feeding a dragon 42 dubias in one day is excessive, so smaller amounts of food is the way to go. Only 5-6 medium dubia 2X a week for a large juvenile is fine, or about 2 a day along with greens and some of the usual worms you feed her. The temps. are good, don't raise them at all. She might even prefer the basking area a few degrees cooler.

 

[mshaverly]

Ok. 195 grams now. Lost 2.1 grams since yesterday but just pooped. So I will take in a fecal for recheck today. she is 15.5 inches long. When she was eating 42 roaches they were the small ones. So should I stop syringe feeding her all together now? I now have her cool side at 83 - 84 degrees. It is difficult to get an accurate temp reading on her current basking rock because of the ridged design. I would say the basking rock is around 110 degrees. Should I go lower than 110? Thank you for your help.

 

[mshaverly]

Others tell me she should be eating like a horse so then I worry because she is only 5.5 months old. Also, how do I add another dragon to my intro page. I have another dragon, Vhagar, who is in brumation and now I have my baby Meyeys.

 

[AHBD]

O.K, I wondered if they were baby dubias, those are too small and it would take so many more of them to make up a medium dubia. So it was probably the equivalent of 6-7 medium dubias.

They usually have a good appetite but they don't need to " eat like a horse ", that can be mistaken for the power feeding that some people still do, feeding babies + juvies loads of insects to get them to grow real fast. Many people end up with huge, chunky dragons at 16-24 months old that can lead to them having health problems [ liver, kidney, reproductive , etc ] down the road.

So yes, they should have a good appetite but they don't need and shouldn't be fed huge volumes of food. Just be patient and she should start eating slowly but surely. Oh, and losing 2-3 grams or so is nothing at all to worry about. They can gain or lose 5-10 grams after eating or pooping.

 

[mshaverly]

Thank you. So I am to stop syringe feeding? And 100 degrees on basking spot?

 

[AHBD]

Yes, stop syringe feeding but if she eats nothing for a week it's probably good to offer the Reptaboost mixed with water. Other than that her appetite should return. Weigh her once a week and if she loses more than 10-15 grams in 2 weeks you can schedule another vet appt. and take in a fecal sample. I don't think it will go that far though.

And the basking spot should be fine around 105, 110 max.

 

[mshaverly]

Ok. Did as you told me. Took her to vet as she is still not eating. Vet suspects follicular stasis. I was shocked as she is only six months old. Took blood test, and gave a vitamin injection of A, D, E, and B12. Need to syringe feed. I have Repta-Boost and Carnivore Care. I ordered Omnivore Care and it should be here today. She passed a watery stool today (small) with hard urate. Wanting to stay in hides all the time so I turned them to where she can't get in them. Should I not do this? She is now basking. Vet will call tomorrow with test results. Next plan is an x-ray. If she is full of follicles, she recommends surgery and possibly a spay.

 

[xp29]

Ok. Did as you told me. Took her to vet as she is still not eating. Vet suspects follicular stasis. I was shocked as she is only six months old. Took blood test, and gave a vitamin injection of A, D, E, and B12. Need to syringe feed. I have Repta-Boost and Carnivore Care. I ordered Omnivore Care and it should be here today. She passed a watery stool today (small) with hard urate. Wanting to stay in hides all the time so I turned them to where she can't get in them. Should I not do this? She is now basking. Vet will call tomorrow with test results. Next plan is an x-ray. If she is full of follicles, she recommends surgery and possibly a spay.

There's no way I would spay her just because she is trying to make eggs. She's a she, they produce eggs. Unless she is making a life threatening volume or can't pass them, I'd give her time

 

[AHBD]

Has she eaten anything at all , lost more weight and did the vet do another fecal test ? Yikes on all those vitamin injections, never heard of that before [ except B12 at times ] and never had a dragon need them. I very much doubt that she's developing eggs .

 

[mshaverly]

Has she eaten anything at all , lost more weight and did the vet do another fecal test ? Yikes on all those vitamin injections, never heard of that before [ except B12 at times ] and never had a dragon need them. I very much doubt that she's developing eggs .

Not wanting to eat at all. Lost more weight. Fecal was clear....has had two tests. Did a full panel blood test to look at markers to lead her to diagnose follicular stasis. Next thing if need be, will be to get an x-ray. I have no idea what to do at this point. Will syringe feed her with Carnivore Care tonight. What about feeding her Omnivore Care?

 

[AHBD]

How much weight? And yes both supplements are O.K

 

[mshaverly]

12 grams. Should I syringe feed her Omnivore Care? Just at a loss. I have had a friend experienced with dragons check my husbandry to say it is all just fine.

 

[xp29]

12 grams. Should I syringe feed her Omnivore Care? Just at a loss. I have had a friend experienced with dragons check my husbandry to say it is all just fine.

I mix the critical care thin enough to use an eyedropper. It's much easier to meter how much comes out than with a syringe.

 

[mshaverly]

Ok. I got 10 ml of Carnivore Care down her tonight. she hates the Repta-Boost but like the Carnivore.

 

[xp29]

Ok. I got 10 ml of Carnivore Care down her tonight. she hates the Repta-Boost but like the Carnivore.

I've used all three varieties of the critical care and my guys liked it all. The herbivore has two flavors though and I haven't tried the strawberry-banana yet.