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Hello, my bearded dragon is a 6 months old, 8 inch (from snout to tail), brightly colored female. It is in a 20 gallon tank currently, with 110 degree basking spot, uvb light within 12 inches kept in 40-60% humidity, with a cool side of the cage roughly 75 degrees. Currently, I have calcium sand (for about 2 weeks and she does not eat), a water dish, a couple rocks, food dish, and little box where she prefers to sleep at night. She has been fed collard greens, green beans, rep-cal food, zoo meds food (though she would rarely take a bite), crickets (which were fed the left over zoo med food), and occasional meal worm, and a couple of times peas and broccoli. I have had her since she was a couple weeks old and bought her from a breeder.
For the last two weeks or a little longer (previous to moving her to calcium sand) her poop has been slightly smelly, almost not noticing it at all near the beginning. Then about a week ago she pooped some collard greens which didn't look to be digested at all. After which time all of her poop was diarrhea and smelled pretty bad, until three days ago when it was almost all green liquid, and smelled awful. At which point I fed her a bunch of crickets and broccoli (some bacteria have trouble with too much acid, such as the vitamin C from broccoli) which seemed to cut down the smell and make the poop solid. However, her belly seems pretty large and although she doesn't seem too lethargic (she runs around and such), she doesn't seem as peppy as usual.
I know most will say just bring her to the vet, but it is $30 to check the poop for parasites and $50 to bring it in too the only reptile doctor around. I will bring her in if she gets much worse, but anyone have any ideas? I have been keeping her well hydrated and she is eating anything I give her with zeal.
Anyone with any help?
For the last two weeks or a little longer (previous to moving her to calcium sand) her poop has been slightly smelly, almost not noticing it at all near the beginning. Then about a week ago she pooped some collard greens which didn't look to be digested at all. After which time all of her poop was diarrhea and smelled pretty bad, until three days ago when it was almost all green liquid, and smelled awful. At which point I fed her a bunch of crickets and broccoli (some bacteria have trouble with too much acid, such as the vitamin C from broccoli) which seemed to cut down the smell and make the poop solid. However, her belly seems pretty large and although she doesn't seem too lethargic (she runs around and such), she doesn't seem as peppy as usual.
I know most will say just bring her to the vet, but it is $30 to check the poop for parasites and $50 to bring it in too the only reptile doctor around. I will bring her in if she gets much worse, but anyone have any ideas? I have been keeping her well hydrated and she is eating anything I give her with zeal.
Anyone with any help?