Sick beardie?

[Reptilemomof3]

Hello, I bought a bearded dragon from petco. I know they are infamous for selling sick beardies but I had no choice because they don’t have many reptile expos in my area or pet shops. I think he has a respiratory infection or parasites he makes a gagging face and breaths heavy sleeps all the time and he is a little baby. I’m attached and I don’t want to bring him back. My friend says I’m paranoid. I want to bring him to vet but I’m not sure.

 

[KarrieRee]

Hello, I bought a bearded dragon from petco. I know they are infamous for selling sick beardies but I had no choice because they don’t have many reptile expos in my area or pet shops. I think he has a respiratory infection or parasites he makes a gagging face and breaths heavy sleeps all the time and he is a little baby. I’m attached and I don’t want to bring him back. My friend says I’m paranoid. I want to bring him to vet but I’m not sure.

Quite possible please post a pic or record a video of him on youtube so we can see what exactly hes doing -- in the meantime I need to have you go over your surface basking temps taken w/ a digital probe thermometer NO stickons they are in accurate - UVB please NO coils ---- these things I am asking are imperative for his health and behavior

 

[hdochow]

if petco is still the same as when the baby i rescued was purchased, the price should include a visit to the vet if needed. they pay for it and you get the baby back after treatment. i would definitely be looking into if they still do that.

 

[Reptilemomof3]

The humidity keeps getting lower and I keep misting but I feel like misting is not helping him

 

[Reptilemomof3]

He stays like this for most of the day idk if he’s basking or what?

 

[Reptilemomof3]

 

[Reptilemomof3]

Quite possible please post a pic or record a video of him on youtube so we can see what exactly hes doing -- in the meantime I need to have you go over your surface basking temps taken w/ a digital probe thermometer NO stickons they are in accurate - UVB please NO coils ---- these things I am asking are imperative for his health and behavior

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[Reptilemomof3]

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[Reptilemomof3]

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Quite possible please post a pic or record a video of him on youtube so we can see what exactly hes doing -- in the meantime I need to have you go over your surface basking temps taken w/ a digital probe thermometer NO stickons they are in accurate - UVB please NO coils ---- these things I am asking are imperative for his health and behavior

what thermometer should I get??

 

[Reptilemomof3]

if petco is still the same as when the baby i rescued was purchased, the price should include a visit to the vet if needed. they pay for it and you get the baby back after treatment. i would definitely be looking into if they still do that.

They don’t they said they bring him to the vet if I return him

 

[KarrieRee]

They don’t they said they bring him to the vet if I return him

He's basking and looks like he's gaping meaning he's adjusting his body temps-- normal - the humidity needs to be taken w/ a digital probe hygrometer - placed on the back center wall of the tank-- 40-50% is optimal- nothing under 20 or over 70%- RI's are often caused by incorrect uvb - coils are terrible and will cause all kinds of illnesses - you want his surface basking temps 105-110 taken w/ a digital probe thermometer- we need to get your tank up to par - is he eating?

 

[Reptilemomof3]

He's basking and looks like he's gaping meaning he's adjusting his body temps-- normal - the humidity needs to be taken w/ a digital probe hygrometer - placed on the back center wall of the tank-- 40-50% is optimal- nothing under 20 or over 70%- RI's are often caused by incorrect uvb - coils are terrible and will cause all kinds of illnesses - you want his surface basking temps 105-110 taken w/ a digital probe thermometer- we need to get your tank up to par - is he eating?

He ate a little bit of greens. He ate like five roaches yesterday he hasn’t really eaten today too much only like two roaches.

 

[Reptilemomof3]

He ate a little bit of greens. He ate like five roaches yesterday he hasn’t really eaten today too much only like two roaches.

I want to put his lamp inside the enclosure, but I’m scared that he’ll get burned because when I put it inside the enclosure, the reptile mat started melting

 

[Reptilemomof3]

I want to put his lamp inside the enclosure, but I’m scared that he’ll get burned because when I put it inside the enclosure, the reptile mat started melting

Not to be gross, but he just pooped and I feel like it looks like diarrhea. I’m not sure.

 

[KarrieRee]

Not to be gross, but he just pooped and I feel like it looks like diarrhea. I’m not sure.

Nope that's good poop- basking bulb can be put in the tank but you must get a reading w/ the probe put the probe on the spot where he sits then get your reading - for the mat to be melting it's too hot - and your basking decor piece may be getting too hot as it looks like a slate material - we need that temp first before you do adjustments