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Old 22-Mar-08, 03:43 PM
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i have a sml bearded dragon baby who hasnt been eating the last 2-3 days. she is quite relactant to move and tends to just lie there. some times she lifts her head and upper body off the floor but that is all i have seen her do
she has walked around but very rarely i have not seen her walk for 2 days only in a different position twice
quite worried about her i am now hand feeding her to try to get energy up
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What are the temps like? Is it getting enough UV?
 
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Sounds like she is low in calcium, her bones are swelling and going soft and she is to sore to move. Your best to show us the enclosure she is in and record all temps, give a diet report of the last month.
 
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well they used to have no light till about 1 week ago cause it was quiote warm and they spent their days outside with me watching. and now i moved them into proper enclosure with heat thermostat and uv
 
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i havent had her for a month and every second feed is supplemented always get natural till 1 week ago and her brother that is keept the same as her is perfectly fine
 
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may be being stressed by the other one, always seperate as soon as there is a problem (take away the stronger one) what size is the enclosure?? what substrate ect
 
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no substrate fake tiles it is 600mm long 300deep and 500 tall
i raised my last two babies in this enclosure
the two are away form each other since she got sick i keep them apart
 
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If the baby isnt eating soak some beardy pellets in hot water and feed the warm mush by dripping in on his nose wiht a needleless syringe. Add a pinch of calcium to help with any possible calcium probs and give it some sunlight.

If you dont have pellets Chicken and veg baby food is also ok.
 
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Either stress from an attack or perhaps from the move outdoors to in? Make sure she's getting some fluid by either spraying or soaking her since she's not moving at all...hope she gets better
 
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try white woodies (freshly shed) or even termites, it is important you get her eating as much as possible. Asssist feeding often works (last resort), open her mouth with something soft ( I use the small end of a cable tie) and put a dusted woodie in her mouth, they usually eat it once they start chewing.
 
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well i was able to get her to eat a sml amount of baby food i will try again later
 
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just wondering about a insectivore mix. like the one used to rear baby insect eating birds
any good to feed to her through syringe?
 
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