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 #2087868


Leonamc
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I have added a pic of my CWD - he hasn’t eaten now for 5 days and i am starting 2 worry - my vet is on holiday so thought i wld c if ny1 here could help me out!!

His tummy seems very big an swollen even tho he hasn’t eaten lately - ny ideas?? should i worry??


Thanks in advance x








10/23/09  10:40am

 #2087874


Rexxaroo
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   Message To: Leonamc   In reference to Message Id: 2087868


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HE looks an awfulll lot like a SHE ;) you have a little girl from what i see in those pics. i would prepare a lay box and put it in with her. If her tummy is swollen, and she hasent been eating, she looks about the right size,(not to mention the feminine charachteristics), looks to me like shes gravid.
To prepare a laybox, you can put a tupperware container that is big enough for her to turn around in comfortably and deep enough to put about 4-5 or 6 inches of topsoil/ dirt into for her to dig and lay eggs in. These eggs will most likley be unfertile, unless she is housed with another dragon (who could possibly be a male) SO! with all this info i hope i answered your question ^_^ BEAUTIFUL dragon BTW :) absoloutly gorgeous. <3



Rexx



10/23/09  11:05am

 #2087899


Minya
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   Message To: Leonamc   In reference to Message Id: 2087868


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mine are kind going through the same thing. could be parasites, bored eating the food your offering, gravid, change of season. how’s your humidity and temps? any other symptoms like sleepy, not moving around much?
10/23/09  12:27pm

 #2087901


Leonamc
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   Message To: Rexxaroo   In reference to Message Id: 2087874


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OMG!!!!!

We were told D’Argo was a male hence the name - yes there r 2 of them but our newer 1 is a female or so we were told hence her name - Delilah!!! Pic of her below but she much smaller an very scrawny!!!

Could it b nything else thts causin D’Argo 2 stop eating an have s big belly??









10/23/09  12:29pm

 #2087908


Minya
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   Message To: Leonamc   In reference to Message Id: 2087901


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how long ago did you get the other dragon? did you quarantine delilah before you put her in with d’argo? could be parasites.

you usually cannot tell if they are male or female until they’re older - about d’argo’s age now.



10/23/09  12:47pm

 #2087921


Leonamc
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   Message To: Minya   In reference to Message Id: 2087908


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Hi Minya how u gettin on?? I don’t think it can b bored of the food as i give them dif food D’Argo used 2 eat locusts and pachnodas most wi a pinky every few days, they also get meal worm, wax worm, crickets and morio worms. Occassionally they get a bit of tomato or strawberry but they not 2 keen.
I personally didn’t qaurantine her she was quarantined before i brought her home tho. I have had Delilah for nearly 3 months now an she has been fine, she eats well and is always on the go climbin up an down the enclosure.
Really don’t think D’Argo is a female tho but i ain’t an expert lol
10/23/09  01:22pm

 #2087937


Minya
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   Message To: Leonamc   In reference to Message Id: 2087921


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Hi Leonamc- okay here. hope all is well with you.

d’argo is not gaping or anything, right? how’s the poop (runny, smelly)?



10/23/09  02:29pm

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J5dragon
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   Message To: Minya   In reference to Message Id: 2087937


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They look healthy no matter what sex they are :)

I personally wouldn’t worry about it being parasites or an illness. My dragons often act strange. Hiding underwater, Hiding acting dead, not eating for weeks. They both look to be healthy, When my females are pregnant i can feel lumps in there bellies, be gentle tho!



10/23/09  03:32pm

 #2087973


Pocochu
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   Message To: Leonamc   In reference to Message Id: 2087868


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You’ve got a little girl there I took your pic and zoomed in on it I see no pores...she is most likely gravid....she looks very healthy..I wouldn’t worry too much on her not eating they tend to stop when they are gravid...the only thing I would do is give her liquid calcium and keep her hydrated....offer her food if she eats great if not don’t get to worried....One of my females goes a long time not eating when she gravid....Oh do you have a lay box ready???? There is a chance she may also reabsorb the eggs..but I’d get a lay box just in case...

Annie....>^..^<



10/23/09  04:45pm

 #2087977


Pocochu
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   Message To: Pocochu   In reference to Message Id: 2087973


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Oh I forgot to ask why don’t you put up some "porn shots" up with her tail lifted up and a good pic of the pores on the leg...

Here’s a link to TD’s post on sexing...you can get an idea of what I’m talking about...Link
10/23/09  04:50pm


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