Alfie is 3 and a half months old, and is my first ever beardie I love him to pieces and he's so lovely Problem is everything's new to me and because i wanna make sure he's happy and healthy, i worry a lot.
Problem is Alfie's stomach bloats considerably at times and i'm not sure why. I heard that a calcium deficiency can cause bloating, and i know for a fact that the UV light in the vivarium is the wrong thing to use (for anyone who's wondering yes its the reptiglo), and am replacing that this coming weekend (i also think the light may be a reason for his recurring distinctive stress marks).
Alfie has no problem going to the toilet, and goes normally twice a day. His stomach is typically bigger once he's eaten, but can still stay the same size even after he's poo'd. i just want to make sure he's ok. In the first picture Alfie's stomach looks considerably large... and this is just after eating and pooing. The fact he's leaning make it looks worse but its still pretty big nevertheless. The second to me looks pretty normal. I've also included a picture of his vivarium if anyone's interested. Bless him, he hates the camera so he looks pretty grumpy
I can't comment on his tummy being bloated, but from the pic of the viv it looks like you have wood chips. That is not a good option for a young beardie. It's a big no no from what I understand.
But I must say he is a very handsome dragon! One of the more knowledgeable folks will comment on his belly more likely!
Yehh i heard woodchip was bad as well... But i've seen Alfie accidently pick it up when he's been eating, and he's just spat it back out again. I bought the larger chips for this purpose so he couldnt swallow them even if he tried
But i'm always up for more comments...
I only want the best for my baby
Looks like a normal fat baby to me but im not a expert
Wood chips are bad for holding bacteria from poo and pee aswell just thought id toss that in there. I love the tile cleaning the viv is a breeze wipe it down and once a month I take them all out and wash wash them
Ooh i didn't know that.. thank you
i do usually get the surrounding woodchips out when he's poo'd... But i'll consider changing it i think. Where's the best place to get tile and stuff? I've looked for it before and never been able to find anything...
A Home depot,lowes a hardware store. We got ours from HomeDepot for about $6 for the whole viv. It has to be the rock looking kind it cant be the slick tile.
Yea, it's great when they do the wiggle and fall asleep. But I prefer not having the claw in the side of my neck mostly! (Even after having his nails clipped, hehe.)
Is there any type of home improvement store where you are located? Usually those types of places will have tile available. I want to get tile for the ease of cleaning and will once I get a permanent viv for him.
Also, I looked at some other pics of bellies and yours appear just to have a buddah belly already. But always good to be a more educated opinion, mine don't count yet. I'm a newbie still!
Haha yeh. I need to clip Alfie's claws cause he also scratches when he wriggles and it really hurts How do you clip their claws? I don't wanna hurt him...
There are a few near me, i will have to have a look soon
Haha, yehh i think he is just a little chubby Cause his legs are chunky too
Alfie is adorable! Too me it looks like the classic "beardie Buddha belly" - but I'm far from being an expert...
If you are having trouble finding a solid substrate (ie: tiles) maybe concidering using paper towel or a non-adhesive shelf liner. That's what I have for my little girl right now - I'm in the middle of a tile hunt myself :wink: