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PHLdyPayne
at Thu Mar 9 13:34:05 2006 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by PHLdyPayne ]
Are the dragons in the same tank? If so, better to separate them to both are eating normally. Dragons do take up to two weeks to acclimate to their new home. Shipping and moving does put alot of stress on dragons. Make sure they are well hydrated, either by misting them several times a day, or a daily soak in luke warm (75F) water no deeper than their armpits.
If the tanks are in a fairly active area of the house, it would be a good ideal to cover 2-3 sides of the tank, to cut down on their field of vision. Also make sure your temps are not too high with a digital thermometer or temp gun.
Signs that something is seriously wrong is dragons looking lathargic, sunken fatty pads on the top of the head behind the eyes, hip bones sticking out near the base of the tail or skinny limbs. If the skin starts to loose it's natural elasticity, this would indicate dehydration. Getting a fecal done by a vet will also determine if the stress of travel has caused a flare up of internal parasites. ----- PHLdyPayne
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- New Dragons - DRH, Thu Mar 9 10:53:28 2006
RE: New Dragons - PHLdyPayne, Thu Mar 9 13:34:05 2006
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