my beardie isn't acting right

[krytonite]

looks like she is still week today the pet store said it could take a few days before she gets back to herself. I put 1 cricket in her tank with her just a few minutes ago to see if she is ready to eat them but I'm still giving soy yogurt..

 

[Beardednoob]

I would mix in some calcium with the soy yogurt to help her calcium levels out some. I hope everything works out, and as stated previously keep us posted on her condition please.

 

[krytonite]

what should i use for calcuim cause the uvb light broke me yesterday don't get paid until next week so i have no money to buy her any supplement

 

[Beardednoob]

what should i use for calcuim cause the uvb light broke me yesterday don't get paid until next week so i have no money to buy her any supplement

RepCal calcium +D3 would be the one I recommend using. It isn't the most expensive brand but, one of the best.
http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2754048

 

[krytonite]

ok questions.
1. she hasnt pooped for 3 days.
2. she hasn't ate anything but the soy yogurt that i have force fed her..
3. she just ran over to the corner of her tank and turned completely over on her back..
this happened after i gave her her bath. I'm Scared that she isn't gonna make it..

 

[krytonite]

ok while i was making my last post. she pooped and it didnt look right. it wast as dark as all her other poo's. I'm really worried about her. what should i do. other than everything else that i am doing.

 

[Claudiusx]

The color of the poo could be because all your baby has been eating is soy yogurt.

Curiously, what brand of soy yogurt are you giving?

How are you giving the soy yogurt? Through a syringe? How much of the yogurt is your baby eating?
Have you tried feeding your baby babyfood? Maybe just put a dab of it on your babies nose and hopefully it will lick it off.

You do have the reptisun 10.0 bulb now right? It is the tube bulb?
I assume you don't dust with calcium or multivitamin? Well when you can, you really should invest some money into at least getting the calcium. Babies really need it along with there uvb.

Flipping on the back is not a good sign, which is also why I ask about the soy yogurt. If there is an added vitamin A in it, you might want to consider stoping with the soy yogurt and just using baby food.

Sorry for the ton of questions, but I think they should be answered, especially since your beardie seems to have declined in health despite your best efforts.

-Brandon

 

[krytonite]

whole soy & co. blueberry flavor that was all the store had. 30% RVD Calcuim. I'll TRy the baby food. yes that is the type of bulb that i have.

 

[Claudiusx]

I checked the nutrition facts and there is no added vitamin A so that is good.

You didn't mention how you are giving your baby the yogurt, and how much he/she is taking. Can you clarify on this?

-Brandon

 

[Beardednoob]

krytonite, is your dragon 6-8 inches from the reptisun?

 

[krytonite]

two or three drops every couple of hours.. But i just gave her some chicken baby food she didnt eat much but atleast she was licking it off her nose in stead of me having to force feed. that made me feel good but I'm not getting my hopes up..

And also I have never mentioned that the day i bought her from the pet store. The guy that got her out for me to buy her she jumped out of his hand and hit the floor.. from about 4 feet up. do u think this could have something to do with this. She is breathing fine and no limbs are broke. she hit the floor on her belly.. she also has a toe that stays up kinda like it is stuck up..

 

[krytonite]

she is about 12 inches away. how close does she need to be

 

[Claudiusx]

It sounds like your baby had MBD to me.
Hopefully, when you get the calcium, coupled with the reptisun, the MBD will stop getting worse. You can't fix MBD but you can stop it, and you want to stop it as soon as you can which is why you should look into getting a liquid calcium.

It is very good that your baby licked some of the baby food off of its nose. That is great.

Your dragon needs to be able to get within 6-8 inches of the bulb. Remember that if you are placing it on top of the screen, the screen will filter out a good chunk of it.

-Brandon

 

[Beardednoob]

she is about 12 inches away. how close does she need to be

6-8 inches. :wink:

 

[krytonite]

krytonite, is your dragon 6-8 inches from the reptisun?

I just moved her closer thank u.. I really hope she makes it..