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 #2090383


Faithj63
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 I need help with my bearded dragon

i have a bearded dragon she about 3/4 yrs old i’ve had her since she
was 2wks old but i went away for a month and my family was
looking after her to my knowledge they did as i instructed
them to but she lose a lot of wait and you can see this by
looking at her as she has lose it of her back legs and tail
and her eyes look dull &if she is half a sleep & she seems
to be unable to hold any heat in her body so i have up her
heat in her basking area to 110 and she has uvlights as
well. i’m hand feeding her cricket that are dusted in
vitamin powder and calcium & salad is this the right thing to
do and dose anyone else have any ideas on wot to do
she lives on her own but for the last year 2 yr she has
started to lay eggs and the last time she did she lost a lot
of condition and it was nearly fatal for her but i have
checked and she has not laid. i would take her to the vet
but there are non that see reptiles where i live
10/31/09  06:11pm

 #2090397


Lone Wolf
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   Message To: Faithj63   In reference to Message Id: 2090383


 I need help with my bearded dragon

Thanks for joining! I’m the one who asked you to join here! You made a good move, trust me :-)

Those people at Yahoo are nuts! Someone told you to feed her wax worms, that’s a bad thing to do in my opinion. If a Beardie is skinny and lethargic it needs Nutrients and Vitamins, not fat. Waxworms are mostly just fat, for now feed her as many crickets as she will eat in a 15 minute period, 3 times a day, every day. Dust them with 100% calcium once a day with every feeding and once a week with Calcium that has D3. Read Nancy’s comment (Her User ID is Newfgal, you can trust her too :-)

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At his age he should be getting pure calcium once a day until he is 8 months to a year, then 3 x a week for life. The multivitiman can be offered once or twice a week for life if your using the Herpivite, and D3 of course is once a week no matter what the age unless you use a MVB.



You will get plenty of good help here, talk to you later and thanks for joining! :-)

You can introduce yourself here if you want to: Link

Cody
10/31/09  06:53pm

 #2090573


Faithj63
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   Message To: Lone Wolf   In reference to Message Id: 2090397


 I need help with my bearded dragon

thanks cody im glad i joined and i’ve started her on the 15min feeds three times a day and im dusting them as well im im really hopeing its going to work but since i up her temp of her viv and handfeeding her she has started to improve so things are starting to look up but thanks for your advice

faith x
11/01/09  11:43am

 #2090579


Newfgal
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   Message To: Faithj63   In reference to Message Id: 2090573


 I need help with my bearded dragon

Hi there,

If your beardie is 3-4 years old, she should only be getting protein no more than 3 x a week (unless she was gravid) To much protein at that age can shut down the kidneys and or liver failure. And since she is 3-4 years old, pure calcium should be offered 3 x a week, again, unless ahe was gravid, then you would have to offer more due to her body taking all the calcium for eggs, but otherwise 3 x a week is enough...

Nancy
11/01/09  12:11pm

 #2090596


Lone Wolf
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   Message To: Newfgal   In reference to Message Id: 2090579


 I need help with my bearded dragon

Opps, I thought Faithj was saying the Beardie was three quarters of a year old. :-) Oppsy... Is he 3 to 4 years old or is he three quarters of a year old?:-)

Cody
11/01/09  12:56pm

 #2090597


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   Message To: Lone Wolf   In reference to Message Id: 2090596


 I need help with my bearded dragon

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I thought Faithj was saying the Beardie was three quarters of a year old. :-)



LOL, you may be right, we will have to wait for a reply :)

Nancy
11/01/09  12:58pm

 #2090650


Lone Wolf
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   Message To: Newfgal   In reference to Message Id: 2090597


 I need help with my bearded dragon

I think your right about it being years because otherwise he probably would have just said 9 months. Oh well, I’m just glad he came here and left the Yahoo nuts. :-)

Cody
11/01/09  04:29pm

 #2090677


Faithj63
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   Message To: Lone Wolf   In reference to Message Id: 2090650


 I need help with my bearded dragon

yer she 3-4 years old and im glad to i left the yahoo nuts as well lol and thanks for all the advice you two
faith x
11/01/09  05:21pm

 #2096643


Faithj63
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   Message To: Faithj63   In reference to Message Id: 2090383


 I need help with my bearded dragon

hi i would like to thank Cody and Nancy for all there help on my bearded dragon girl shes doing really good and is gaining her weight back quickly so thanks for the advice
faith x
11/18/09  06:17pm

 #2096667


Newfgal
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   Message To: Faithj63   In reference to Message Id: 2096643


 I need help with my bearded dragon

Awww, thats great to hear, and your welcome :)

Nancy
11/18/09  07:38pm

 #2096896


Lone Wolf
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   Message To: Newfgal   In reference to Message Id: 2096667


 I need help with my bearded dragon

Your welcome! Glad to hear She’s doing better as well! Could you post a picture? I’d love to see. :)

Cody
11/19/09  02:42pm


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