Please help I think my beardie might be sick!

[Izabee33]

My beardie Iggmond is 1 year old and he has never acted like this before. He was running back and forth in his cage and then he drank for like 5 minutes then he would chase his food.... Which is pellet food and every time he went to eat it water would come out of his mouth and in all he seemsed really frantic. So I picked him up and he felt really warm, like way warmer than usual... I am worried and I am looking for advise. Please...

 

[daner923]

In combination with your description of his behavior, can you also answer these questions? It will help us try to help you!

How old is your dragon?
How long have you had your dragon?
How long is your dragon?
What is the sex of your dragon?
What size enclosure do you have your dragon in?
What type substrate do you have on the bottom of your tank?
Do you use UVB lights?
If so, Is it a coil, compact, fluorescent tube, or Mercury Vapor bulb?
What is the brand name and number of your bulb? Wattage (if MVB)?
How old is your UVB bulb?
How close can your dragon get to the UVB?
Do you use a separate basking bulb? What kind and what is the wattage? Is it a white or colored bulb?
Do you use any sort of night time heat source (colored bulb, ceramic heat emitter, etc)?
What are the basking temps?
What is the cool side temp?
What is the night temp?
Do you take the temps with a stick on thermometer, a digital thermometer with a wire and a probe end or a temp gun?
Where exactly are you taking your basking temps?
Do you use a heat rock or heat pad?
What do you feed your dragon? Please be specific.
How often do you feed and what time do you feed (morning, afternoon, night)?
How much do you offer at each feeding?
Do you gutload (feed) your crickets, worms, etc?
Do you use vitamin or calcium supplements? What brand(s)? How many days a week do you use each of them?
Is your dragon having regular bowel movements (poops)?
Do you bath your dragon? How often?
Do you mist your dragon or offer water other than in the bath?
Have you gotten a vet check and fecal done?
Does your dragon share an enclosure with another dragon?

 

[Esther19]

Hold him with his head pointed down to allow the water to drain out. Let us know how he is doing, please.

 

[Izabee33]

Hold him with his head pointed down to allow the water to drain out. Let us know how he is doing, please.

This is was a couple days ago. I took him out and was holding him so he couldn't drink anymore water.

 

[carlisv]

The glass dancing and drinking so much make it seem like his viv is too warm. If he's a year old the basking spot should be right around 100, maybe a tiny bit more. Warm side high 90s, 80s on the cool side. If you have a probe thermometer take the surface temps in all three areas and raise the light or change the bulb if you need do.

When in doubt, warm bath! If he's too hot/dehydrated it will help him feel better.

 

[Izabee33]

The glass dancing and drinking so much make it seem like his viv is too warm. If he's a year old the basking spot should be right around 100, maybe a tiny bit more. Warm side high 90s, 80s on the cool side. If you have a probe thermometer take the surface temps in all three areas and raise the light or change the bulb if you need do.

When in doubt, warm bath! If he's too hot/dehydrated it will help him feel better.

Oh thank you! That is such a great idea! I will make sure to do this if it happens again!