What is wrong with my Beardie? :(

[EsaMatt]

My beardie has not been eating for 3 days, no vege no crickets. Today, when the lights came on, she went into hiding, I'm so worried I have had my beardie for 6 months now, the tank is well-equipped for her with the appropriate lights and heat. She is almost 9 months old, what is going on?

 

[seandeangelis]

When you say appropriate light and heat, what do you mean? There are many bad sources of information.

 

[EsaMatt]

When you say appropriate light and heat, what do you mean? There are many bad sources of information.

Im using a reptisun 10.0 tube for uvb and the usual heat lamp for heat

 

[seandeangelis]

If the UVB is 6 months old too, the UVB is starting to wear out, try replacing it.

 

[Gormagon]

If the UVB is 6 months old too, the UVB is starting to wear out, try replacing it.

T8= 6 months
T5 ho= 12 months

 

[Bellz2912]

My gigi is acting really wierd after her second shedding with us shes 5 months i think but anyway i tried to help her and take her a bath i also used a wet cloth. After that Shes been puffing up and dark from her belly and beared in patterns but her beard is dark i dont want her to be aggressive with me or my fiancé we love gigi and want to help whatever p.m.s shes going threw. Can anyone help us! I tried the internet but nothing is specific with female boarded dragons?

 

[seandeangelis]

My gigi is acting really wierd after her second shedding with us shes 5 months i think but anyway i tried to help her and take her a bath i also used a wet cloth. After that Shes been puffing up and dark from her belly and beared in patterns but her beard is dark i dont want her to be aggressive with me or my fiancé we love gigi and want to help whatever p.m.s shes going threw. Can anyone help us! I tried the internet but nothing is specific with female boarded dragons?

You shouldn't peel off old scales when they are trying to shed, it can accidently hurt the Beardie. Otherwise it just sounds like she didn't like the bath lol, make sure the bath is nice and warm and bathe her consistently until she gets used to it.

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

**Bellz2912** go ahead & start your own personal thread so we can help you more & we wont interrupt the OP on their post here. Thanks!

Can you post some pictures of your girl, so we can see her physical condition?
How far is the Reptisun 10 tube bulb from her & is it placed on top of the screen or underneath of the screen?
How often do you give calcium supplementation for her?

Tracie

 

[EsaMatt]

I will post some pictures, but i dont think it is anything to do with the setup since its been months since I've had her, i just replaced the uvb bulb last week as well

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

Ok, that sounds good.
What are the temperatures in the tank & are you using a digital probe or a temp gun?
Maybe try to get a fecal exam done on her to be sure she is not ill.
It is a possibility she is just doing a slow down right now, like a mini brumation. They will often do that following a big growth phase & have been known to brumate at that age, too.

Tracie

 

[EsaMatt]

Hopefully its undergoing a brumation, thank you i will be going to the vet on saturday so maybe if I could get a fecal sample tmr if it poos