Help with my Bearded Dragon who has diahhrea

[krissy]

    Hi All, this is my first post on here, hoping someone maybe able to give me a little help with my bearded dragon, Mr Magoo.  We've recently rescued him from terrible conditions wrong lighting wrong feeding etc, we've had him about 10 days, he's now having the right food right lighting but he's has diahhrea that doesn't seem to be clearing up.
It's fowl smelling with white area's, he seems to be very active before he goes as if it's causing him pain, i have been told this will clear up but i am still a bit worried.
He's having 5 to 6 locust a day rocket (which he loves) brocolli cabage, dandelion leaves & flowers, and is eating well.
Has anybody had the same experience, this is my first beardie, and because he's had a bad life up to now i want to get it right for him, he's about 2 to 3 years old.

Many many thanks. Krissy

[ladyknite]

The most useful information is missing from this post, and you may not have it.  It would consist of his living conditions and care before his arrival to you.  This could lead to insight on intestinal irritations such as particle tears, parasites or more underlying infections.

Either way, your best route is to obtain a fecal test.

[krissy]

The most useful information is missing from this post, and you may not have it.  It would consist of his living conditions and care before his arrival to you.  This could lead to insight on intestinal irritations such as particle tears, parasites or more underlying infections.

Either way, your best route is to obtain a fecal test.

Hi, his living conditions are good now, his substrate is calsi sand, uvb is 5% & a komodo day basking light 75watt, which are both on for 12 to 14 hours a day.
He came out of a slum had no UV light for months or a basking light, only an unguarded ceramic bulb, he was fed crickets just chucked into his Viv.
I'm assuming a by a fecal test you mean by a vet ?
He's active and bright eyed, very friendly, he's had a little bath today also noticed his back looks a bit scaly, kind of silver coloured, don't know if this is due to conditions he's been living in previously, any ideas?

Thank you for your help.
Krissy.

[ladyknite]

toss the calci sand.  Bad stuff.  The 5% UVB will do in a pinch, but try to locate a repti sun 10.0 before too long to give him optimum exposure.
How are you measuring temps? 
A fecal test is a poop sample taken to the vet for a microscopic observation to determine if parasites are present.

IF no parasites are present in his fecal, and he's eating fine, I would assume that the added nutrients from the veggies he's now recieving haven't had time to balance in his system.  Much the same way babies have issues going from milk to table food.

[krissy]

toss the calci sand.  Bad stuff.  The 5% UVB will do in a pinch, but try to locate a repti sun 10.0 before too long to give him optimum exposure.
How are you measuring temps? 
A fecal test is a poop sample taken to the vet for a microscopic observation to determine if parasites are present.

IF no parasites are present in his fecal, and he's eating fine, I would assume that the added nutrients from the veggies he's now recieving haven't had time to balance in his system.  Much the same way babies have issues going from milk to table food.

What should i use instead of the calsi sand ?
I'll look for a 10.0 repti sun, i suppose common sense tells you it's better to do it in stages as he's had no UV light for a long time, the people that had him before us swapped him for there blue tonged skink, that's probably being neglected now as well, people make you so angry 

Thank you you've been very helpful, i'm keeping an eye on him, he even looks a bit better for his bath and is now basking, oh what a life !!!
Krissy

[Jonnyinga]

Most on this forum use coarse ceramic tile. It helps keeps the nails trim and makes cleaning up a breeze. You can also use non adhesive shelf liner, reptile carpet, newspaper or paper towels.

[krissy]

Most on this forum use coarse ceramic tile. It helps keeps the nails trim and makes cleaning up a breeze. You can also use non adhesive shelf liner, reptile carpet, newspaper or paper towels.

Thank you i will look into this.
Does anyone have any ideas on why his back should be silvery, looks like he's lost the colouring, just wondered if anyone has had this sort of thing, as I'm new to this, but all your help and advice is very much appreciated.

Thank you Krissy.

[chieph]

sounds like he is about to shed imho. but there are people way more experienced than me on here

[krissy]

sounds like he is about to shed imho. but there are people way more experienced than me on here

Thank you i hadn't even thought of that, but if anyone esle agrees, then that'll be it.
Krissy

[Rodan]

Before shedding, they will turn a very pale color in the areas that are getting ready to shed out.  Lot's of baths are good at this time especially.  They will make them more comfortable and help the shedding along.