Thanks in advance for any help you can provide me here. I recently obtained a 9 month old female bearded dragon from an aquaintance who no longer wanted it. I myself have been keeping BD's successfully for over 6 years so I do have experience with them. As stated previously it is 9 months old but only about 9.5" and 45grams. The previous owner stated that it had always been a very weak feeder despite offering it the proper diet of greens, other veggies and insects. I have now had the BD about a week and it will eat no veggies of any kind and will only take a cricket here and there. It does not appear thin or weak and reacts quite wildly when one attempt to pick her up. I'm going to administer some parazap in hopes of perking up her appetite. All other parameters regarding care are correct (ie. temps, UV lighting, enclosure size etc) and the previous owner used the same set up that I am now in posession of. Any thoughts on what else I may try? Any assistance would be greatly appreciated by myself and the BD.
Thanks,
Pete
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Help with malnourished BD!!!
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If she's a fussy eater try some silkworms or even butterworms to put some of the weight back on.
As for the greens try mixing it up a bit until you find something she likes and will readily eat. Mine won't touch kale or escarole but will eat just about any other green. He also loves sweet peppers.
If I have a beardie that is off food or their appetite has decreased because of meds, I get some baby food (squash, carrot, chicken, etc) and add some calcium, vitamin B complex (appetite booster) and a little apple juice (all natural, no added sugars) and put it in an eye dropper and drip a little on their mouth. They usually start licking it up and finish off several droppers. With the weaker ones that I've rescued, sometimes you have to get them started by helping them to taste it. Gently pry the mouth open and drip a little in. This should get them interested and they should drink the rest on their own. I don't recommend force feeding the entire amount. It's far too stressful on the beardie unless it's absolutely necessary.
Good luck!
Veronica
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Beautiful Dragons
if one has not been done already. Good luck with her.
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Stacey
Hi
bring fecal to veterian to rule out parasites.
then i use parazap.com and mawcaws handfeeding stuf same time.
http://www.kaytee.com/products/companion_birds/index.phtml?pid=47515&aid=46&pcid=1
there is every thing in it what a beardie need vitamiens minerals even good bacsils/bacteria to digest his meal !!
it workt for me very wel
byeeeeeeeee
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