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HELP!!!!!

DragonGirly Oct 01, 2003 03:57 PM

My town got hit by a BAD hurricane and I had no power for 5 1/2 days, so my 1 1/4 year old beardie had no heat.During this time I did NOT feed him because I was worried that the food would just sit in his belly and rot.Well I have had power for about a week now and he is hardly eating! As a matter of fact he has been sleeping for 4 days now......... it is to soon for burmation? Will it matter that he didnt "bulk" up the week before? Its in the low 60's this week.He did eat a little the first 3 days after the power came back.Do I turn off his heat sources? (I already did, so I guess I should ask....do I turn them back on)

Please give me some advice.

Thank you in advance

DragonGirly

PS
Thank you to the 2 people who saw this post the first time
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Owned by 1 bearded dragon, 2 Leapord geckos,1 iguana, 2 cats,1 dog , 2 wonderful kids and a husband

Replies (4)

reiko Oct 01, 2003 04:06 PM

if i were you i would keep his heat and lights on, see what he does, wake him up give him a drink and put him in his basking spot, if you can get a fecal when you wake him by bathing him that would be great, get that to the vet. if you put him back in, hes not interested in food and wants to go back to sleep, let him, keep his lights on but lessen the daytime hours and see what he does. he isnt too young to brumate so this may be exactly what he is doing, but if you can get a fecal to a vet that would be the best thing to do just to be sure, suddenly having your lights and heat gone for a week might be a bit stressful for the lil guy, but then it may just have been his signal that it was time for a winter nap.

>>My town got hit by a BAD hurricane and I had no power for 5 1/2 days, so my 1 1/4 year old beardie had no heat.During this time I did NOT feed him because I was worried that the food would just sit in his belly and rot.Well I have had power for about a week now and he is hardly eating! As a matter of fact he has been sleeping for 4 days now......... it is to soon for burmation? Will it matter that he didnt "bulk" up the week before? Its in the low 60's this week.He did eat a little the first 3 days after the power came back.Do I turn off his heat sources? (I already did, so I guess I should ask....do I turn them back on)
>>
>>Please give me some advice.
>>
>>Thank you in advance
>>
>>DragonGirly
>>
>>
>>PS
>>Thank you to the 2 people who saw this post the first time
>>-----
>>Owned by 1 bearded dragon, 2 Leapord geckos,1 iguana, 2 cats,1 dog , 2 wonderful kids and a husband
-----
reiko
photos

DragonGirly Oct 01, 2003 05:12 PM

>>if i were you i would keep his heat and lights on, see what he does, wake him up give him a drink and put him in his basking spot, if you can get a fecal when you wake him by bathing him that would be great, get that to the vet. if you put him back in, hes not interested in food and wants to go back to sleep, let him, keep his lights on but lessen the daytime hours and see what he does. he isnt too young to brumate so this may be exactly what he is doing, but if you can get a fecal to a vet that would be the best thing to do just to be sure, suddenly having your lights and heat gone for a week might be a bit stressful for the lil guy, but then it may just have been his signal that it was time for a winter nap.
>>
>>
>>>>My town got hit by a BAD hurricane and I had no power for 5 1/2 days, so my 1 1/4 year old beardie had no heat.During this time I did NOT feed him because I was worried that the food would just sit in his belly and rot.Well I have had power for about a week now and he is hardly eating! As a matter of fact he has been sleeping for 4 days now......... it is to soon for burmation? Will it matter that he didnt "bulk" up the week before? Its in the low 60's this week.He did eat a little the first 3 days after the power came back.Do I turn off his heat sources? (I already did, so I guess I should ask....do I turn them back on)
>>>>
>>>>Please give me some advice.
>>>>
>>>>Thank you in advance
>>>>
>>>>DragonGirly
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>PS
>>>>Thank you to the 2 people who saw this post the first time
>>>>-----
>>>>Owned by 1 bearded dragon, 2 Leapord geckos,1 iguana, 2 cats,1 dog , 2 wonderful kids and a husband
>>-----
>>reiko
>> photos
>>

Just got the phone with my vet, she gave me the exact same advice.......great going!! Thank you so much
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Owned by 1 bearded dragon, 2 Leapord geckos,1 iguana, 2 cats,1 dog , 2 wonderful kids and a husband

reiko Oct 01, 2003 06:26 PM

>>>>if i were you i would keep his heat and lights on, see what he does, wake him up give him a drink and put him in his basking spot, if you can get a fecal when you wake him by bathing him that would be great, get that to the vet. if you put him back in, hes not interested in food and wants to go back to sleep, let him, keep his lights on but lessen the daytime hours and see what he does. he isnt too young to brumate so this may be exactly what he is doing, but if you can get a fecal to a vet that would be the best thing to do just to be sure, suddenly having your lights and heat gone for a week might be a bit stressful for the lil guy, but then it may just have been his signal that it was time for a winter nap.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>My town got hit by a BAD hurricane and I had no power for 5 1/2 days, so my 1 1/4 year old beardie had no heat.During this time I did NOT feed him because I was worried that the food would just sit in his belly and rot.Well I have had power for about a week now and he is hardly eating! As a matter of fact he has been sleeping for 4 days now......... it is to soon for burmation? Will it matter that he didnt "bulk" up the week before? Its in the low 60's this week.He did eat a little the first 3 days after the power came back.Do I turn off his heat sources? (I already did, so I guess I should ask....do I turn them back on)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Please give me some advice.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Thank you in advance
>>>>>>
>>>>>>DragonGirly
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>PS
>>>>>>Thank you to the 2 people who saw this post the first time
>>>>>>-----
>>>>>>Owned by 1 bearded dragon, 2 Leapord geckos,1 iguana, 2 cats,1 dog , 2 wonderful kids and a husband
>>>>-----
>>>>reiko
>>>> photos
>>>>
>>
>>Just got the phone with my vet, she gave me the exact same advice.......great going!! Thank you so much
>>-----
>>Owned by 1 bearded dragon, 2 Leapord geckos,1 iguana, 2 cats,1 dog , 2 wonderful kids and a husband
-----
reiko
photos

veronicag Oct 01, 2003 04:55 PM

I'd get a fecal to the vet like Reiko mentioned. That way if he does decide to brumate for a few months you will know that he is ok if his fecal is clear. If his fecal has parasites, it might not be the best idea to let him brumate. Hard to say. Good luck and keep us posted on what happens with the fecal.

Veronica
Beautiful Dragons

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