No improvement

[izz]

My beardie hasn't eaten much and we haven't bought any mint or basil for a while.He didn't touch his carrot i gave him this morning as a treat and i ended up force feeding crickets.He has sand as a base but he pooped yesterday,so i highly doubt impaction.I recently made the change from powder calcium as we ran out yesterdayto calcium spray.

I was considering parasites,what are the signs of enternal parasites eg. worms,coccida anything like that?.
It makes me teary because he is my first lizard,i got him last year at the start,if it doesn't improve this week,hes going to the vets to be checked.I have reptiglo "24",which is bad but im getting changed to another reptuiable brand .I love him soo much he really completes my life..............

 

[izz]

Please what could it be.....

 

[mellu]

Has he poo'd today?

 

[izz]

Yes he has pooped today

 

[Grogshla]

dont stress. Dragons are fine to go for days without food or water.
May i ask how old your dragon is
What are his basking temps
What you normally feed him and how much.

 

[izz]

Close to a year.His basking temps are 40-45 degrees,i think,it doesen't feel thet hot it is a 40 watt ceramic bulb.
His other one is 60 watts.
Light is a reptiglo "24" tube whichs is a bad brand but we are going to see an expert this week.He will sus it out for us.
He is fed crickets,roaches and freshy shed mealies ocassionally so he doesent get impaction,all spray with with Zilla calcium spray.
Veggies are carrots for a treat and basil and mint usually.

 

[coastergirl946]

Signs of parasites are usually runny or discolored poop.

No bearded dragon should be housed on sand or any loose substrate. It is unsanitary and harbors bacteria, and poses a risk of impaction. Repti-carpet and slate tile are much safer for your pet, and easier to clean.

Here is a great website that shows what to feed your dragons and how often for optimal health, most of us if not all of us on this site swear by it http://www.beautifuldragons.com/Nutritionframeset.html if you are looking for more variety in his diet.

The BEST UVB tube to get your dragon is the ReptiSun 10.0. You can get it at http://www.petmountain.com If you are in the UK, the best UV tube is the Arcadia D3 12%.

 

[izz]

Im considering 3 quarters of tiles or flooring stuff with recycled paper kitter litter to dig in because the litter is paper,it will come out with the poop.