First it doesn't matter if you have a ackie or bearded. If your reptile is very selective about its normal food, it simply means something is wrong. How picky it is, equals how wrong your setup and related health of your charge is.



They, beardeds and monitors, happily consume a whole range of prey items, including things not considered normal. The healthier the indivudual, the more justo it feeds with, and of course, visa versa.



Which means check your husbandry, check it against one or more of the keepers that have proven highly successful, which there are many.



I have to ask, why are you asking SHvar, he only has a couple beardeds and for a short time. Yes, it seems hes doing very well, but there are scores of others that have taken beardeds thru many generations and even created all sorts of morphs? Why not ask them?



I hope I am wrong, but when someone asks the wrong person, they seem to be wanting someone to tell them what they "WANT" to hear. Unfortunately, no matter whom you ask. Its your problem and resulting effects on your charge.



The point here is, there are many unique factors that beardeds get, that monitors do not. Things like Coccidia and retro viruses, that cause the symtoms you discribe. So ask someone with extensive experience and have your vet check for these types of problems, as well as check your basic husbandry. Good luck. FR

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• Question for Shvar.... - -ryan-, Wed Oct 12 05:56:41 2005
• Just realized.... - -ryan-, Wed Oct 12 05:57:39 2005
• RE: Heres what you don't want to hear/read, maybe - FR, Wed Oct 12 13:39:10 2005
• RE: Heres what you don't want to hear/read, maybe - -ryan-, Wed Oct 12 14:08:01 2005
• Beardeds I recieved that were healthy, or those I hatched.. - SHvar, Thu Oct 13 00:32:27 2005
• It's sad to say.... - -ryan-, Thu Oct 13 05:21:12 2005
• Something to think about, not pleasant - aaahbiteme, Thu Oct 13 08:33:25 2005
• I'm sad to say that I know that's probably the main problem.... - -ryan-, Thu Oct 13 13:11:19 2005