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i think something is wrong with my beardie... he used to eat 10 adult rep cal pellets everyday and now he will only about 1 or 2 every other day...what could be wrong with him? hes not ver active anymore either he usually just lays on his log all day...he is also losing weight because he is not eating... i do not have a vet around here that does anything with reptiles...what can i do? i remember some people talking about some kind of stuff that u give ur beardie that is suppost to increase their appetite but i dont remember what it was called

thanx for any and all replys

You should do what you can to find a vet. My dragon did the exact same thing and it turned out to be coccidia, a parasite. The little guy needs some antibiotics. You CAN give him acidophiliz (got it at Petsmart) and a little bit of pedialyte to hydrate. Good luck!

What else, besides the pellets, are you feeding him? How are the temps in his cage?

Just giving him something to "boost" his appetite is probably no solution at all. If he's sick, he has to see a vet to get a diagnose, and possible treatment/medicine. In other words, find a vet that has experience with reptiles, or find a "regular" vet that can call a herp vet, and get instructions over the phone.

Is that the only thing that you feed him/her? You should be feeding your beardie Crickets daily, meal worms and wax worms occasionally, fruit, different types of greens, and all sorts of stuff.. That could be one reason your beardie isn't eating.. they need a varitey.. plus you need to be powering the food he eats with calcium dust. Check the temp., the temp. should rage from cooler being 78-110 in a basking spot. what kind of surroundings are in the cage? what substrate do you use? You could also take a stool sample to your vet and they can tell if he has any parasites or anything. I'm not a vet but there's some advise!!!

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how old is he?
what is his baskingtemps?
what is his substrate?
how does his poop looks like?
where do you live in usa??
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