My beardie has diarrhea???!!!

[mazais]

My bearded dragon has diarrhea today. Yesterday her poop was a bit softer looking than usual, but today it's diarrhea. She hasn't eaten fruits in awhile, but she has been eating more vegg lately. Any suggestions? :?

 

[AHBD]

How bad is it ? Is your beardie on tile ? Poos always look worse on a solid surface. It may be the veggies, and also he may be very well hydrated. Hornworms can cause more watery stools, too. Give it a few days....if it seems severe you might want to get a fecal test done.

 

[mazais]

:?: :? :? :? :study: :study:

 

[mazais]

How old is your dragon? 9-10 months
How long have you had your dragon? 8 months
How long is your dragon? She's 10 inches (I know she's undersized)
What is the sex of your dragon? Female
What size enclosure do you have your dragon in? 40 gallon
What type substrate do you have on the bottom of your tank? Alfalfa meal bedding
Do you use UVB lights? Yes
If so, Is it a coil, compact, fluorescent tube, or Mercury Vapor bulb? Tube
What is the brand name and number of your bulb? Wattage (if MVB)? Repti sun 10.0
How old is your UVB bulb? 3 months
How close can your dragon get to the UVB? 7 inches
Do you use a separate basking bulb? What kind and what is the wattage? Is it a white or colored bulb? 150 watt basking bulb.
What are the basking temps? 100 f
What is the cool side temp? 82 f
Do you take the temps with a stick on thermometer, a digital thermometer with a wire and a probe end or a temp gun? Probe
Where exactly are you taking your basking temps? On beardies level
Do you use a heat rock or heat pad? No
What do you feed your dragon? Please be specific. Crickets, occasional mealworms
How often do you feed and what time do you feed (morning, afternoon, night)? Night
Do you gutload (feed) your crickets, worms, etc? Yes
Do you use vitamin or calcium supplements? What brand(s)? How mayny days a week do you use each of them? I use fluckers calcium without d3, herpivite multi vitamin, multi vit 2 times a week, calcium every other day.
Is your dragon having regular bowel movements (poops)? Yes, 1-2 times a day
Do you bath your dragon? How often? 2 times week.
Do you mist your dragon or offer water other than in the bath? Yes
Have you gotten a vet check and fecal done? No
Does your dragon share an enclosure with another dragon? Yes

 

[mazais]

It doesn't look that bad, but it does look like diarrhea. So should I not give her vegg until its cleared up?

 

[kcarello]

Many people want to create the natural habitat of their bearded dragon in their enclosure environment. A baby dragon should be housed in a 20 gallon tank, this size that can provide the proper thermoregulation gradient. An adult dragon needs a minimum of a 40 gallon breeder tank and ideally a 4’x2’x2’ enclosure. Cohabitation of dragons is not recommended as dominance often plays a factor and many dragons have been injured or killed as a result. Purchasing two dragons is not recommended unless you are ready to purchase all of the equipment for two separate enclosures. Substrate is often highly debated. Safe substrates that have no risk of impaction are paper towels (great for baby and juvenile dragons especially since they defecate more often), slate tiles, other tiles, linoleum, shelf liner, reptile carpet (although the carpet with loops can sometimes snag dragon toenails). NOT recommended are sand, calcium sand, crushed walnut shell, corn cob, bark or any other loose substrate that has the potential for ingestion and impaction. Impaction is a potentially deadly blockage of the intestinal tract. Accessories that are needed are a basking area and a hide to get away from the lights. There are many other objects that can be used in reptile tanks, fake plants, branches, etc. Be sure that the items you use are secure so that your dragon cannot hurt themselves as they are often happy climbers.

 

[mazais]

Moved to ER.