EccentricME":3vuqm6fq said:I would take pictures of the toes and someone more experienced with this can post.
What I can add is if one dragon is showing dominance over the other you need to split them up immediately. If he is already losing weight and losing toes his life could be next. Hope you take this to heart. If you can't get a separate tank maybe finding a home for one of the dragons would be best.
dragonlover3":63bbdbw3 said:Hi,
It's obvious you care about your little guy. It is wonderful he is eating so well. It is never good to house dragons together, They are solitary, territorial creatures and only come together to mate. When housed together this type of thing eventually happens as one will be dominate and hog the food, take best basking, and attack the other, so keeping the 2 tanks will be best and a 40 gallon is minimum size for an adult.
NO! PLEASE, do not cut the digits off your self! For some injuries like that the fingers/toes will turn black, dry up and fall off...BUT.... Did the vet actually see the hand and foot? IMO those hand and foot wounds need to be seen and treated by a vet. If you can see bone, it is a severe, critical open wound and needs to be closed by a vet ASAP before a systemic infection develops and kills him. Even if you can't see bone those wounds appear open and can cause the same systemic infection. He needs a vet for antibiotic and pain med. He has very bad swelling of both the damaged hand and foot. Reptiles hide pain!.... "He seems to be getting around ok except for his front left foot".... Reptiles hide pain! Can you imagine how much that must hurt for him to even show the pain? If they show pain or weakness in the wild they become lunch. Imagine if this happened to your hand and foot..... he is in bad pain and needs pain med from the vet, he just can't whimper, cry or moan to tell you, he can only limp and hope you understand the only way he can tell you how much it hurts!
That's good you got him off the sand. Sand isn't good at all for bearded dragons but that's for another post.
The equipment you got is fine, This forum only recommends ReptiSun10.0 florescent or Arcadia D3 12% UVB bulbs, but some use the Power Sun with out any problem. The ceramic heat emitter is great. The thermometer is fine. You will want to know 3 temps, the basking surface, the hot end and cool end.
His age dictates the temps. About how old is he?
Using the diluted Betadine and Neosporin is good! You are diluting the Betadine to look like weak tea correct?....full strength Betadine can burn their skin and scales. Never use hydrogen peroxide, it is cytotoxic for the tissue & scales.
Again, it's wonderful you are seeking help for your little guy! I hope this helps!
Amanda!
dragonlover3":2c15xil0 said:Hi,
Yes, I'm familiar with Baytril. My 2 rescues who were very sick with respiratory infections were put on it by my vet a few times. You will want a probiotic to give daily while your beardie is taking the antibiotic. BeneBac is one, acidophulis is one, soy yogurt can be used, soy, not dairy. It will help restore the gut flora the antibiotic will kill, it will help the tummy and help keep yeast in check. We have several expert members here, one is Tracie, user name Drache613. She has her own beardies, is experienced and an expert on reptiles, and of course everything beardie, husbandry, health, meds, dosing...see where this is going...lol...right to Tracie. She's my {and many others} "go to " person. She can help you with accurate dosing. It's based on weight so you will need to weigh him for her. She will take a look at those wound photos too. You can get a silkworm enzyme called Serrapeptase. It can help with inflammation. It's very inexpensive and will help make him a bit more comfortable. Ask Tracie about it. It's so good I keep it on hand for my 4 beardies like you would ibuprofen for yourself. You can PM her and ask her questions and to look at your thread. She can help you right out!
Glad you are here!...
Oh, when ya get a minute look up natural habitat of bearded dragons...Australia...called desert due to little rain fall, not because it's a sandy desert,...sure sand can be found...but it's not all sand....Beardies actually live in trees, woodlands, scrub, rocks, they wouldn't need climbing claws for desert living...sand can't be cleaned well...liquid waste absorb into the sand...sand harbors waste, bacteria, worm and parasite eggs....dusts up, inhaled causing respiratory issues and infections....get in the eyes causing eye issues and infections...like living in a cat litter box....guess you know the direction I lean...Mine are on tile that waste can be wiped totally away with no residue, and lots of fleece for comfort...lol
Amanda
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