i have had him for eight months now when i got him i was told he eats mealworms and so i fed him on them untill i found out this isnt good for him also he wouldnt eat veggies so i slowly introduced him to crickets and locusts and had veggies avaliable every day, he after two weeks he stopped eating all together for 1month i have just got him eating agin he has put on a little amount of weight and he stopped eating again this time it has been two weeks and still he does not eat .
last time he stopped eating he became ver emaciated and you can still see both his hip bones clearly and his back bone all the way down also he has 3/4 wrinkles on either side of his body.
what could be wrond.
i sprinkle his feed with nutrabol once a week and have him bedded on newspaper as everything else makes him realy stink
Try bathing him in warm water. If that doesn't work get a new Uv light. Also try switching foods.
Hope he gets better!
You really should have done some reading on how to care for Bearded Dragons before you got him. How old is he? What size enclosure do you have him in? How frequently is he pooping? He shouldn ' t stink. My Beardie has no odour at all. His poop should be solid, if it's runny it's not good. They require a heat lamp with a basking spot. They cannot properly digest food if they are too cold. You need to provide more details if you want to get a helpful answer.
Definitely get a fecal sample checked by an experienced reptile vet for parasites. These are a common cause of poor appetite and illness. Stinky poops are a common sign of parasites as well.
pets question and answers,www.5d2d.com Check this website for complete care info and make sure you have heat and UVB lighting correct. They can't survive without it. Also, be sure you are gutloading your insects.
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take a poo sample to vets. put poo in small amount of water in a container.takes about 3 day to get results. wil cost about ￡ 45.but you will know want wrong with bearded dragon.good luck hope this helps you.
First thing that came into my mind is he may have some sort of parasite ... I know this sounds kinda gross but has he been going to the bathroom?
Is he an alaskan firedragon?
you should get it checked out by a veternarian
Have you read up on beardies and what kind of heating and lighting they need? They need UV to survive. Beardies can't live just on mealworms, they need a variety in their diet. But what you've added is good. (crix and veggies) If he doesn't have a warm enough basking spot it can cause him not to eat, as well as if he does eat, his food isn't going to digest properly and can rot in his stomach which can lead to death. Yes beardies can stink, but you need to learn to spot clean his tank, like when he has a poop, clean it, because they can get pretty smelly at times . Make sure he's getting enough water, if not give him a warm bath for 20 minutes at least a couple times a week, if he still isn't improving after you check your heat, UV and everything, you'll need to take him to the vet.
Make sure you have a UVA/UVB light for his tank, and the heat during the day is 90-110 * F degrees on one side and about 80-90 on the other side. Also, keep misting and bathing so he doesn't get dehydrated, beardies get most of their fluids through the veggies and fruits. Try giving him a variety of greens, such as kale, collards. avoid ice berg lettuce and spinach. also include fruits like cut up apple , strawberries, blue berries. and try shredded carrot, mashed sweet potato, I had a similar problem with my dragon not eating cut up greens, she will only eat it if it isn't shredded. I haven't heard of feeding beardies locust before. Crickets, meal worms as treats, silkworms, wax worms are good to try to. If you're not feeding live insects, get live ones, make sure to gutload. Or if it isn't eating live food, then try the freeze dried, but live is better because of the nutrients they contain. And if possible, you should bring it to a vet that specializes in reptiles.
it has a beard.
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