Kirsty
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« on: November 10, 2011, 03:10:08 PM » |
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Ive just moved my bearded dragon into a bigger tank because she had grown too big for her old one, shes been in there for 5 days now and the first 2 she seem to love her new home but for the past 3 days shes been getting quieter and quieter and going darker in colour, today she hasn't moved off the spot she slept in and has been sleeping on an off all day, this is really unlike her as shes usually got a very lively character, im not sure what to do to help her?  please help im scared shes dieing as shes also not eaten for two days :-( |
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« on: November 10, 2011, 03:10:08 PM » |
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« Reply #1 on: November 10, 2011, 06:04:56 PM » |
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It could be relocation stress. However could you tell us more about the new enclosure? Did you build it? What type of substrate (flooring). What lighting? What are the tempertures and how are they measured? Also might there be any kind of toxic residue on the new enclosure or furniture?
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« Reply #2 on: November 10, 2011, 11:01:14 PM » |
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Along with Mach's questions, what kind of wood is the enclosure made of?
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« Reply #3 on: November 11, 2011, 03:29:25 PM » |
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Hi guys, yea I thought it might be stress at first but changed her viv before when she was only a few months old and she was fine, yea I did build the enclosure but made sure all materials I used were non toxic, I've built it into the top of a large cupboard and covered the walls and sides with sheets or perspex, any wood that she is exposed to is natural. I'm using sand as substrate which I have used for her since I got her when she was 4-5 weeks old. I'm using a 150w heat lamp and a UVB bulb, I regulate the temp by using a dimmerstat an use exo-terra thermometers & hydrometers to keep track of temp & humidity, I usually keep her between 95-105F an 40-50 humidity. Her rocks & plants are all from her old viv so there shouldn't be anything wrong with them. I have wormed her today to see if that makes any difference an she seem a bit perkier but still not her usual self :-(
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« Reply #4 on: November 11, 2011, 06:24:21 PM » |
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Pine and Cedar are natural woods that can be toxic to your dragon. If you built your enclosure out of one of these please remove her immediately. I would also suggest a probe style thermometer or infrared temp gun rather than a stick on thermometer for more accurate basking spot measuring, perhaps the spot is not getting hot enough. Please let us know.
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« Reply #5 on: November 12, 2011, 11:13:19 AM » |
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No its not either of those beacuse I read about that and I do have a probe in there as its attached to the dimmerstat, she was a lot perkier yesterday but has gone quiet again today, I'm starting to wonder if she's actually a boy an is perhaps going into bromation or hibernation? As she/he seemed to be looking for a mate yesterday do you think this could be a possibility? She's slept all day today an has not touched her veggies that I've put in each day for 2 days or the locusts that have been in with her for 3 days :-( I'm starting to get really scared now
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« Reply #6 on: November 13, 2011, 06:27:06 AM » |
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First off, calm down.. your anxiety will be picked up by your pet.
Now, how old is this dragon ?
When was the last time a fecal exam was done ?
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« Reply #7 on: November 13, 2011, 01:36:35 PM » |
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How old is your dragon and which part of the UK do you live in? Barometric pressure during cooler wintery months plays a very large part on a dragons behavior.
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« Reply #8 on: November 15, 2011, 08:23:47 AM » |
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I have been tryin to keep calm but my last beardie started behaving like this when she was around 6 months old an I took him to an exotic animal specialist and the couldn't tell me what was wrong and he died I'm worried it going to happen again,
The one I have now (kimba) is around 11 months to a year and hasn't had an exam done yet I was planning on doing one next month but this may be quite hard as she tends to bury it I live in london and the temperature has dropped quite rapidly this past week so I have put the temp of the tank up to 110F - 115F whixh is roughy 10* higher than usual
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« Reply #9 on: November 15, 2011, 08:56:30 AM » |
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The enclosure temp is fine as long as that is at basking and not ambient temp. Remove your sand for now, strain well, and bake in the oven, then put it into a plastic box with a lid. Baking will kill off parasitics and micro organisms. Put paper towel in the bottom of the enclosure for now until you can get a fecal sample. Bathe Kimba daily, and should be rather quickly. Wait on the results of your fecal before you put the sand back in. If there is any sign of parasites, they will multiply in the sand, but paper towel can be readily and easily removed.
If all shows well on the fecal, it is most likely caused by the weather patterns and their natural instinct to sleep when the pressure is heavy.
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