Hi a friend of mine has a male beardie fully grown and now it has started to eat its own [bleep]! Why does he do this? Does anybody know? If you do, please answer.
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beardie eats his own [bleep]
mir
Aug 27, 2003 10:11 AM
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Christyj
Aug 27, 2003 02:36 PM
My guess is that the bearded is looking for some kind of mineral. It certainly isn't a normal beardie habit and certainly one that is risky. He's reingesting bacteria. I think I'd get a fecal done. Is he using Calcium and Vitamin suppliments? Feeding calcium rich greens?
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TheClassyLizard
reiko
Aug 27, 2003 03:34 PM
they will eat their feces like said to add something they are missing from their diet. What is his diet like and are you using good dusting supplements?
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reiko 
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