What is happening with my bearded dragon? Why is she moving like that.

Toadleagend

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Cole
Hello, my bearded dragon is most likely gravid. So, I was giving her some repti-boost because she was not eating well. I let her lap it up with her tongue. I sprayed her afterward because she got real dirty. I think it might of upset her. Then she started moving her leg weird. And moving her arm real far back. Somewhat like a digging motion. Scooting across the floor. She looked itchy sometimes too. She was walking perfectly fine until then. And I believe she walked up to her basking fine now. I’m not sure what just happened. I don’t think I’ll do the reptiboost anymore I’m just having a lot of trouble getting her to eat this time. It started with her kicking her legs after I sprayed her.
 

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Toadleagend

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Cole
That sounds like a good amount! Just dont forget the calcium dusting...they use up calcium to form their eggs.
Ok, thank you very much!!! I did remember the calcium! I gave one hornworm with calclium, and I gave 8 of her crickets with calclium and 2 with herptivite. And 2 greens had calclium. She did get calclium yesterday too.
 
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Sue E.

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Kai
Ok, thank you very much!!! I did remember the calcium! I gave one hornworm with calclium, and I gave 8 of her crickets with calclium and 2 with herptivite. And 2 greens had calclium. She did get calclium yesterday too.
Hornworms you dont have to dust..they have a good ratio of calcium to phosphorus. But no harm if you did since she just laid.
 

Toadleagend

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Cole
Watch for another clutch soon. When Ruby didn't eat good after she clutched, she usually had another 3 or 4 weeks later.
Ok, thank you very much!!! I was hoping it would be the opposite. She’s laid eggs before and ate right away and has had 4 clutches. So, I was hoping she was taking her time eating again maybe because there was no more eggs to make :)
 

Toadleagend

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Cole
Today I gave her a bath because a lot of the times she will have trouble pooping after she lays eggs. I think it is because she normally poops only around 2 days after laying eggs and her butt is still probably very sore and weak. I thought the bath would help with pooping and soothe her butt. Is there anything else I should do that would help her when she’s ready to poop? Thank you!
 

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Today I gave her a bath because a lot of the times she will have trouble pooping after she lays eggs. I think it is because she normally poops only around 2 days after laying eggs and her butt is still probably very sore and weak. I thought the bath would help with pooping and soothe her butt. Is there anything else I should do that would help her when she’s ready to poop? Thank you!
It's O.K if she doesn't ppoo for a week or more sometimes, the females aren't sore after egg laying but a short soak can be good to clean them off or let them drink. Cole always seems to do well, I think you're taking good care of her.
 

Toadleagend

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Cole
It's O.K if she doesn't ppoo for a week or more sometimes, the females aren't sore after egg laying but a short soak can be good to clean them off or let them drink. Cole always seems to do well, I think you're taking good care of her.
Ok, thank you very much!!! It wasnt that she wasn’t pooping. More like I could see her squeezing and wiggling every so often all day until she finally poops.
 

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