dracothebeardie
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Hey everyone!
Recently my 5 year old female beardie (hilariously found out "he" is a "she" during this whole ordeal) named Draco prolapsed. It must have happened in the middle of the night because the excessive feces and blood in his tank is the first thing I noticed when I woke up. I immediately rushed him to a vet only 15 mins away from my home and luckily they had a reptile doctor there to help. Draco was stabilized so the prolapse shrunk and then she had to be sedated for surgery. They sewed up the wound and gave me multiple antibiotics to take home. She almost passed away from excessive blood loss and shock and as a result had to stay hospitalized all day to keep an eye on her vitals. The whole thing was very traumatizing for both me and my beardie.
Draco prolapsed when she was about 2 years old and also received surgery by a vet at the time. The reason the vet had for that prolapse, after her feces were tested, was the parasite Giarddia (sp?).
My main concern is that I am terrified this will happen again considering it happened twice in the matter of only 5 years. The medical bill for the surgery and hospitalization was very high and I am concerned that I will not be able to afford to fully treat my beardie if this were to occur again any time soon.
Information about housing and husbandry:
40 gallon tank
Basking lamp reaches 100F on hot side
UVB Reptisun 10.0 6-8 inches from Draco on cool side
Substrate has always been paper towels
One large basking rock with a hide away space on the hot side, a food dish on the hot side, a water dish on the cool side, and a branch and a few small rocks on the cool side and spread across the tank.
Given warm baths once every few days and sprayed once every day.
Diet:
Was fed crickets until about 3 years old.
Now eats escarole, collard greens, occasionally strawberries and zucchini/squash.
Currently on 3 medications, one to treat parasitic worms, one for flagellated protozoa, and one as a calcium supplement.
Basically I would like to know the best ways, in my specific case, to prevent another prolapse from occurring. When Draco first had parasites years ago they were treated with medicine and a month later the feces was tested again and came up clean. Is there any way that she could have a parasite again even though all she eats now is veggies?
Thank you so much and I really appreciate anyone taking the time to read this and respond.
Recently my 5 year old female beardie (hilariously found out "he" is a "she" during this whole ordeal) named Draco prolapsed. It must have happened in the middle of the night because the excessive feces and blood in his tank is the first thing I noticed when I woke up. I immediately rushed him to a vet only 15 mins away from my home and luckily they had a reptile doctor there to help. Draco was stabilized so the prolapse shrunk and then she had to be sedated for surgery. They sewed up the wound and gave me multiple antibiotics to take home. She almost passed away from excessive blood loss and shock and as a result had to stay hospitalized all day to keep an eye on her vitals. The whole thing was very traumatizing for both me and my beardie.
Draco prolapsed when she was about 2 years old and also received surgery by a vet at the time. The reason the vet had for that prolapse, after her feces were tested, was the parasite Giarddia (sp?).
My main concern is that I am terrified this will happen again considering it happened twice in the matter of only 5 years. The medical bill for the surgery and hospitalization was very high and I am concerned that I will not be able to afford to fully treat my beardie if this were to occur again any time soon.
Information about housing and husbandry:
40 gallon tank
Basking lamp reaches 100F on hot side
UVB Reptisun 10.0 6-8 inches from Draco on cool side
Substrate has always been paper towels
One large basking rock with a hide away space on the hot side, a food dish on the hot side, a water dish on the cool side, and a branch and a few small rocks on the cool side and spread across the tank.
Given warm baths once every few days and sprayed once every day.
Diet:
Was fed crickets until about 3 years old.
Now eats escarole, collard greens, occasionally strawberries and zucchini/squash.
Currently on 3 medications, one to treat parasitic worms, one for flagellated protozoa, and one as a calcium supplement.
Basically I would like to know the best ways, in my specific case, to prevent another prolapse from occurring. When Draco first had parasites years ago they were treated with medicine and a month later the feces was tested again and came up clean. Is there any way that she could have a parasite again even though all she eats now is veggies?
Thank you so much and I really appreciate anyone taking the time to read this and respond.