Hi, I'm really hoping someone can help me:
I have 2 beardies in separate enclosures. One is older (Seze) and growing rapidly, the other is tiny (Mushu) and hasn't grown at all in a couple weeks. Here is my setup info: viewtopic.php?f=44&t=195001 The only big change I've made since posting is keeping them a few inches further from the light since I have a Powersun.
Seze eats nearly 100 large reptiworms per day and now weighs nearly 160g at 5.75months. Poor little Mushu won't touch bugs or veggies and only weighs 18g at 3.75months! I've had him for over a month now and he has never really shown interest in food. He also came to me very small at 9g at 2.5months I assumed he was going through relocation stress during the first two weeks. I gave him another week grace period. After that I got scared and took him to the vet.
I took them both to the vet for an exam and fecal and they both had coccidia and pinworms. The exotic vet said the amounts were very small but she wanted to treat anyway just because Mushu had no appetite. She gave them both Albon. They both seemed to take the medication just fine and their health didn't decline at all. I disinfected the cages almost daily, as instructed. Once finîshed with the medication, Mushu still didn't gain an appetite for bugs or veggies.
I then purchased Reptaid, Benebac, Carnivore Care and Critical Care. I've had him on this new mixture (3x/day) for the past few days. I offer him reptiworms everyday before I attempt the (forced) syringe feeding of the mixture, but he won't touch the worms. I'm also soaking him 20-30mins/day for hydration.
My questions are:
1. How long should I have him on this supplementation before attempting something new? Or how long until I know I'm going to see results?
2. I'm giving him calcium power in the formula daily. Could his Powersun light be faulty? ie: the basking UVA portion works but the UVB is out? The light is <1mo old so I'm thinking it should be fine though right?
I really appreciate any suggestions from those with experience in this matter. I'm getting really really worried! :/
Thanks!
Nalani
I have 2 beardies in separate enclosures. One is older (Seze) and growing rapidly, the other is tiny (Mushu) and hasn't grown at all in a couple weeks. Here is my setup info: viewtopic.php?f=44&t=195001 The only big change I've made since posting is keeping them a few inches further from the light since I have a Powersun.
Seze eats nearly 100 large reptiworms per day and now weighs nearly 160g at 5.75months. Poor little Mushu won't touch bugs or veggies and only weighs 18g at 3.75months! I've had him for over a month now and he has never really shown interest in food. He also came to me very small at 9g at 2.5months I assumed he was going through relocation stress during the first two weeks. I gave him another week grace period. After that I got scared and took him to the vet.
I took them both to the vet for an exam and fecal and they both had coccidia and pinworms. The exotic vet said the amounts were very small but she wanted to treat anyway just because Mushu had no appetite. She gave them both Albon. They both seemed to take the medication just fine and their health didn't decline at all. I disinfected the cages almost daily, as instructed. Once finîshed with the medication, Mushu still didn't gain an appetite for bugs or veggies.
I then purchased Reptaid, Benebac, Carnivore Care and Critical Care. I've had him on this new mixture (3x/day) for the past few days. I offer him reptiworms everyday before I attempt the (forced) syringe feeding of the mixture, but he won't touch the worms. I'm also soaking him 20-30mins/day for hydration.
My questions are:
1. How long should I have him on this supplementation before attempting something new? Or how long until I know I'm going to see results?
2. I'm giving him calcium power in the formula daily. Could his Powersun light be faulty? ie: the basking UVA portion works but the UVB is out? The light is <1mo old so I'm thinking it should be fine though right?
I really appreciate any suggestions from those with experience in this matter. I'm getting really really worried! :/
Thanks!
Nalani