A dragon throwing up could be caused by many things. Eating too fast or too much food is one of them. Prey being too big or incorrect temps are more common causes.

A dragons prey should not be any longer then the space between the eyes. Anything larger could cause impaction. Impaction is when the chiton (exoskeleton of the prey) becomes lodged in the digestive track. This can cause extreme discomfort, thowing up, paralysis or even death.

Incorrect Temps in your dragons cage can effect its ability to digest its food. Basking temps for young dragons under a year should be 105 to 115, for adults, 95 to 110. Both need cool side temps to be around 80 degrees so they can regulate their body temps. If it is too cool the food can sit in their tummys and spoil causing them to vomit.

Feeding a dragon too late at night causes the food to sit in their stomach and spoil over night again causing GI distress.

Allow 2 to 3 hours minimum after feeding at night before the lights go off.

If non of these are the cause of the problem and it continues to happen or is accompanied by runny stools a trip to the vet is probably called for. Administering any medication to your dragon should be considered a last resort. Some meds, though sometimes nessary, destroy the helpful bacteria in your dragons digestive track which could cause more problems down the road......

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