KarrieRee":20ftsz13 said:I dont know exactly what is going on but the all nite black beard does not sound good-- please go over your lighting in the tank -- are you using any colored bulbs ? What are you using for a UVB? Please no coils-- basking temps what are they and how are you taking them? NO stickons--
Karrie
Claudiusx":2rb7j0pe said:The UV situation is fine how it is, and it isn't related to what is going wrong with your dragon right now.
I agree, a picture would be good to see.
Focus on getting a scale so you can track weight, keeping hydration up, and look into the CC I linked.
-Brandon
Claudiusx":39xfnrl2 said:I know it's scary, but they can bounce back from these things.
He definitely is losing his fat stores based on the base of his tail. Has he not been eating anything at all?
How much does he weigh right now?
This isn't related to MBD at all, so don't worry about that.
He does look pretty sickly in the picture, but like I said, they can definitely bounce back from these things with a bit of effort and attention.
Since he is losing weight, I definitely recommend buying the powder I linked you. If he is willing to eat live food right now, that is even better. But the powder has a lot of good nutrients in it too that he will need. It will help his stomach feel better too.
How are you trying to administer the probiotic right now? With a syringe? Sometimes you just need to hold them tight, and use something like a credit card to gently pry their mouth open. Then put the syringe in their mouth at an angle (never aim it straight back, they can aspirate).
Be careful though, their jaw can fracture if they are fighting it too much.
It's best if they are able to lap it up out of a spoon, or from dripping it down the front of their face.
-Brandon
Claudiusx":2eijfakx said:Ok, 20g isn't really much of a weight loss so that's good, but the fat stores depleting is something you want to stop.
Yup, go with the herbivore version. Keep us updated on him.
What probiotic are you using? Sorry if I missed it earlier.
-Brandon
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