Akg12saurus
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- Gosha
Here's a long one...
Gosha is 8-month old fairly active beardie, who was a good eater of dubias, and even better with crickets and mealworms, with regular poop schedule. He would always about half his salad daily as well. He had his first vet visit about two and half weeks ago for general checkup, stool sample, and to see if black spots on scales were mites or freckles (thankfully freckles) bc I am paranoid like that. The vet said he looked great and all, but his stool sample showed some pinworms (normal levels according to the vet) and high coccidia levels that needed treatment.
The same day we came back from the vet (before starting the meds which was later in the week), I noticed that Gosha became lethargic throughout the day and he effectively stopped eating dubias and salads altogether. I have offered a variety of salads and ways to eat dubias (hunting, bait and switch with mealworms, etc.) and nothing. He does not want salad anymore?! It's also a hit or a miss with crickets nowadays as they are almost too much effort even when brought to him with tongs. The only thing he'll liven up for and consistently eat are mealworms and supers and waxworms that I give as treats.
He spends a lot more time in the cooler areas of his tank and generally does not really move much, unless I take him out. I have to move him to his basking spot many mornings bc two hours after lights come on, he still does not move. Generally observing him throughout the day, he just doesn't really move, but is not sleeping during the day either. He does move around more when I take him out into my room and outside in the sun. Of course he tries to "eat and run" when it comes to grass that I have to watch out for, but I do believe he tries to nab the grass because eating helps stimulate potty time. Since the vet's office, he has pooped about every 2-3 days or so and only outside.
Are the meds the cause of this? Coccidia? Age? What's going on? Is he self regulating food now that he is older? He really was doing good until the vet visit and then meds. He took the first two doses like a champ and is due for the next two doses starting this Saturday. I added Tracie's Reptophilius and 5 or so drops of Repti-hydrate daily since it came over the weekend. He mostly licks both supplements without me forcefully opening his mouth. Should I start incorporating veggie slurries with his supplements as well? Or is it too soon to worry? Thoughts and suggestions?
Also random observation, he hasn't really shed at all I'd say in the last month or so, normal for an 8-month old?
Set-up:
62 gallon - 48"x18"x18"
day temps: 90+ on basking side with 105 on basking spot and 75ish on cool side during the day
night temps: 68-70
UVB: 34" Repti Zoo T5 HO UVB Lighting w/ Desert 10.0 UVB T5 Lamp, on top mesh, across tank (5 month old UVB)
Basking and other: basking spot - PAR38 halogen flood light - 120 Volt in a dimmable dome; other end - Fluker’s 75W basking bulb in a dimmable dome
TIA!
Gosha is 8-month old fairly active beardie, who was a good eater of dubias, and even better with crickets and mealworms, with regular poop schedule. He would always about half his salad daily as well. He had his first vet visit about two and half weeks ago for general checkup, stool sample, and to see if black spots on scales were mites or freckles (thankfully freckles) bc I am paranoid like that. The vet said he looked great and all, but his stool sample showed some pinworms (normal levels according to the vet) and high coccidia levels that needed treatment.
The same day we came back from the vet (before starting the meds which was later in the week), I noticed that Gosha became lethargic throughout the day and he effectively stopped eating dubias and salads altogether. I have offered a variety of salads and ways to eat dubias (hunting, bait and switch with mealworms, etc.) and nothing. He does not want salad anymore?! It's also a hit or a miss with crickets nowadays as they are almost too much effort even when brought to him with tongs. The only thing he'll liven up for and consistently eat are mealworms and supers and waxworms that I give as treats.
He spends a lot more time in the cooler areas of his tank and generally does not really move much, unless I take him out. I have to move him to his basking spot many mornings bc two hours after lights come on, he still does not move. Generally observing him throughout the day, he just doesn't really move, but is not sleeping during the day either. He does move around more when I take him out into my room and outside in the sun. Of course he tries to "eat and run" when it comes to grass that I have to watch out for, but I do believe he tries to nab the grass because eating helps stimulate potty time. Since the vet's office, he has pooped about every 2-3 days or so and only outside.
Are the meds the cause of this? Coccidia? Age? What's going on? Is he self regulating food now that he is older? He really was doing good until the vet visit and then meds. He took the first two doses like a champ and is due for the next two doses starting this Saturday. I added Tracie's Reptophilius and 5 or so drops of Repti-hydrate daily since it came over the weekend. He mostly licks both supplements without me forcefully opening his mouth. Should I start incorporating veggie slurries with his supplements as well? Or is it too soon to worry? Thoughts and suggestions?
Also random observation, he hasn't really shed at all I'd say in the last month or so, normal for an 8-month old?
Set-up:
62 gallon - 48"x18"x18"
day temps: 90+ on basking side with 105 on basking spot and 75ish on cool side during the day
night temps: 68-70
UVB: 34" Repti Zoo T5 HO UVB Lighting w/ Desert 10.0 UVB T5 Lamp, on top mesh, across tank (5 month old UVB)
Basking and other: basking spot - PAR38 halogen flood light - 120 Volt in a dimmable dome; other end - Fluker’s 75W basking bulb in a dimmable dome
TIA!
