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

[Toadleagend]

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.

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

They do like to taste everything! Just be sure she isn't ingesting too much sand. How is she doing?
Has she done any digging yet like she is going to try & lay eggs?

Tracie

 

[Toadleagend]

Hello,

They do like to taste everything! Just be sure she isn't ingesting too much sand. How is she doing?
Has she done any digging yet like she is going to try & lay eggs?

Tracie

She has been digging a lot for the past 4 days. No laying yet though. Thank you very much!

 

[Toadleagend]

She has been digging a lot for the past 4 days. No laying yet though. Thank you very much!

She laid her eggs today. She isn’t eating back to normal but she definitely ate more today. She had about 5 hornworms, 10 crickets, and 4 greens

 

[Sue E.]

That sounds like a good amount! Just dont forget the calcium dusting...they use up calcium to form their eggs.

 

[Toadleagend]

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.

 

[Sue E.]

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]

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.

Ok, thank you very much!!!

 

[Sue E.]

Ok, thank you very much!!!

Youre very welcome!

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

Wow, so she finally laid some eggs....I am sure she feels much better now!
She already ate too? I guess she must have been pretty hungry then. That is perfectly fine you
gave her extra calcium too right now.

Tracie

 

[Toadleagend]

Hello,

Wow, so she finally laid some eggs....I am sure she feels much better now!
She already ate too? I guess she must have been pretty hungry then. That is perfectly fine you
gave her extra calcium too right now.

Tracie

She still doesn’t always want food. But, I can get her to eat occasionally. Thank you!

 

[xp29]

She still doesn’t always want food. But, I can get her to eat occasionally. Thank you!

Watch for another clutch soon. When Ruby didn't eat good after she clutched, she usually had another 3 or 4 weeks later.

 

[Toadleagend]

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]

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!

 

[AHBD]

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]

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.