melissawf
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I found him this morning with his tail sitting in his own poo (he never sits on his poo) and looking lethargic. I took him out to bathe him and clean up the mess and he is totally limp but will hold his head up still and look at me. He isn't putting his feet right when I set him down and he allowed me to put him on his back without fighting or trying to right himself.He also is allowing me to open his mouth without a fight which is also totally uncharacteristic. (Wow, sounds like I am torturing the poor guy) His color seems like it may be a little pale as does his tongue but I'm not sure. His tank is at proper temps (*could* be a little warmer in his basking but within proper temps) and he has the proper UVB tube light. I recently bought a huge box of superworms (1000) so he has been eating more of those than usual and has developed a nice round tummy but it is soft and he has been pooping more. He has been eating his greens and veggies/fruits up until now as well. His worms have the calcium and herptivite right in their bedding so I don't bother with extra dusting but I've been doing that for years now. The only other thing is that we have had HUGE numbers of fireflies outside and we've caught a few of them in the house. It is possible that we missed one that Beardie could've gotten ahold of. It is also possible that he is just old and this is his time. Oh yeah, I also started recently giving him a water bowl which I never used to do. (I used to just put extra water in his salad)
Anyone have any thoughts? I am not wanting to go to heroic measures to "save" him if this is his time. He is old and I hate to make an animal hang on if it is their time. BTW, hey out there to all the folks who may remember me. I haven't been here in a bit! I've been busy going back to school for the past couple of years in addition to tending my 5 human kids. I think Beardie just may be one of the oldest old-timers here aside from Alex's guy who I think was 10 when he passed. I would love to see him add a few more years but am bracing myself that this may be it. He really has never been sick and even when brumating, would give some fight when I'd do the things I mentioned.
Anyone have any thoughts? I am not wanting to go to heroic measures to "save" him if this is his time. He is old and I hate to make an animal hang on if it is their time. BTW, hey out there to all the folks who may remember me. I haven't been here in a bit! I've been busy going back to school for the past couple of years in addition to tending my 5 human kids. I think Beardie just may be one of the oldest old-timers here aside from Alex's guy who I think was 10 when he passed. I would love to see him add a few more years but am bracing myself that this may be it. He really has never been sick and even when brumating, would give some fight when I'd do the things I mentioned.