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I checked on my female 18 month old beardie last night. She was fine yesterday morning. I then noticed that she wasn't up to par last night. I picked her up and she was all stiff like. I placed her in some warm water (water was warm to them, not me). She drank a little bit of water and looked half dead. I made sure her temps where fine and everything else. Then this morning, she was in the same spot I placed her last night. She hasn't been moving her back legs or her front legs. I'm flipping out because I love this girl, and I don't want anything wrong to happen to her. She's like the queen of the house here. Her cage and temps are perfect... I have been following stricked diets with them so that she's healthy.
I'm thinking she may be impacted? I called my vet today and hopfully he'll have an answer for me. I hope it's nothing too serious.

Oh my god! I'm crying my little eyes out over this whole thing. I've been attached to this girl since I got her last year.

hard to say if the problem is impaction. normally impaction only affects mobility in the rear legs. though you did incate basking temps are correct, you didn't mention if you have uvb tubes, what you feed her and what size/how often. do you suppliment with calcium with d3 and multivitamins, also, what sort of substrate does she have. how old is she. when was the last time she had a bowel movement/

it is very good you are taking her to the vet today, as it is very difficult for any of us non vet people to properly diagnose a dragon we can't see. now can we treat any problems we do happen to recognize.

i hope she is ok. losing a beloved pet is never easy and it is always better, not to lose them at all. k eep us posted.
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PHLdyPayne

Vet saw her yesterday and said she looked a bit lathergic, but everything else, she looks pretty healthy. He checked everything on her. No broken bones, no impaction, no RI, and nothing wrong in her mouth. He's stumped on what is her problem. He gave her a shot of Calcuim, a wormer, and a rehydrater. She purched right up when givin shots, but after that, she's just been sitting around doing nothing.
I placed her on a warm spot, and she hasn't moved from that spot since last night. I'm very worried.
She does have UV lighting heat lights, the works. She has a carpet liner in her cage. Just so far, she hasn't wanted to do anything. Could she be going into brumation?