AHBD":173qm6ki said:Poor girl, she may be lethargic for a number of reasons so just go ahead + feed her as you are. Keep the hot temps. right where they are, not up to 50 celsius, that's not necessary and can be dangerous for a weak beardie. Her lack of leg strength may be from calcium deficiency as well as lack of other nutrients. Do you know what dewormer she's on and what the Metacam is for ? I know it's an ani inflammatory/pain med. but should be used with caution as it can cause nausea + vomiting which she surely can't afford in her condition.
dncbeardie":29uyb4yr said:Thank you! She's definitely perked up since I've gotten her home and so far I'm happy with her improvement. I've got her on the dewormer, liquid calcium supplement (didn't do x rays for MBD cause she actually felt pretty good, but just to be on the safe side) and metacam. She seems to be slightly more active in the morning after the metacam kicks in. I can only assume her legs are sore from trying to hold herself up when she was so weak and it gives her some relief. She's such a doll too, seems like she's never really been shown any love and closes her eyes and sticks her head in the air anytime your scratch her. I'm going to look into probiotics for her to get her appetite really going once she's able to eat on her own. I haven't given her any hides that would really allow her to go into full blown brumation, just her cool side of the tank and some shady spots so she doesn't get too warm since she's not too good at regulating her temp on her own since she's so skinny.
dncbeardie":12s1nnqp said:Thank you for the advice everybody! I actually just got her eating on her own and she's plowing through everything I give her which is making me so happy. She's much more alert today and seems like she's feeling really good!
MsCarter":3it7z7es said:dncbeardie":3it7z7es said:Thank you! She's definitely perked up since I've gotten her home and so far I'm happy with her improvement. I've got her on the dewormer, liquid calcium supplement (didn't do x rays for MBD cause she actually felt pretty good, but just to be on the safe side) and metacam. She seems to be slightly more active in the morning after the metacam kicks in. I can only assume her legs are sore from trying to hold herself up when she was so weak and it gives her some relief. She's such a doll too, seems like she's never really been shown any love and closes her eyes and sticks her head in the air anytime your scratch her. I'm going to look into probiotics for her to get her appetite really going once she's able to eat on her own. I haven't given her any hides that would really allow her to go into full blown brumation, just her cool side of the tank and some shady spots so she doesn't get too warm since she's not too good at regulating her temp on her own since she's so skinny.
So glad to hear she's perking up a little. I would definitely go ahead and invest in a good probiotic just to restore some good gut flora in her. you can also mix some pedalyte into her water at a 1:1 ratio and syringe it to her to pump some electrolytes back into her.
I don't want to overwhelm you, but another thing just to consider is bee pollen. It's great stuff loaded with many natural vitamins. You can use it to mix into slurries if you wish.
While I think the biggest reason for the behavior you are noticing is due to her being so weak, I do know that a one year old beardie can go into brumation. I have seen younger dragons try to brumate as well even though it is not common. Most of the time they do not fully brumate before the age of 2 but some may slow down a little.It's that time of year as well. So yes, on top of being so weak her instincts may very well be telling her it's "slow down" time, poor baby
It really sounds like you know exactly what you are doing, It's great that she is now with someone like you. I'm wishing you the very best and her a speedy recovery.
lewleary":2ccvo1xr said:MsCarter":2ccvo1xr said:dncbeardie":2ccvo1xr said:Thank you! She's definitely perked up since I've gotten her home and so far I'm happy with her improvement. I've got her on the dewormer, liquid calcium supplement (didn't do x rays for MBD cause she actually felt pretty good, but just to be on the safe side) and metacam. She seems to be slightly more active in the morning after the metacam kicks in. I can only assume her legs are sore from trying to hold herself up when she was so weak and it gives her some relief. She's such a doll too, seems like she's never really been shown any love and closes her eyes and sticks her head in the air anytime your scratch her. I'm going to look into probiotics for her to get her appetite really going once she's able to eat on her own. I haven't given her any hides that would really allow her to go into full blown brumation, just her cool side of the tank and some shady spots so she doesn't get too warm since she's not too good at regulating her temp on her own since she's so skinny.
So glad to hear she's perking up a little. I would definitely go ahead and invest in a good probiotic just to restore some good gut flora in her. you can also mix some pedalyte into her water at a 1:1 ratio and syringe it to her to pump some electrolytes back into her.
I don't want to overwhelm you, but another thing just to consider is bee pollen. It's great stuff loaded with many natural vitamins. You can use it to mix into slurries if you wish.
While I think the biggest reason for the behavior you are noticing is due to her being so weak, I do know that a one year old beardie can go into brumation. I have seen younger dragons try to brumate as well even though it is not common. Most of the time they do not fully brumate before the age of 2 but some may slow down a little.It's that time of year as well. So yes, on top of being so weak her instincts may very well be telling her it's "slow down" time, poor baby
It really sounds like you know exactly what you are doing, It's great that she is now with someone like you. I'm wishing you the very best and her a speedy recovery.
you basically copied everything that i advised to her !
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