I have an adult bearded dragon that i have had for about two and ahalf years, he has always been a great feader and now he is getting real thin and lathargic more than usual i was wondering if anyone had any ideas what could be wrong with him or any suggestions of what to do. thank you for any help.
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ill bearded dragon
smtodd
Nov 18, 2005 12:57 PM
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PHLdyPayne
Nov 18, 2005 03:55 PM
If he is getting thin and lethargic, could be many things. parasites, disease, stress, dehydration etc. Without more info on his husbandry (ie cage temps, substrates, feeding, basking temp, size of cage, cagemates (if any), when he pooped last, how long has this being going on etc), there isn't any way for us to guess at to what the problem is.
What I recommend, and most people here will as well, is take the dragon to a qualified reptile vet, especially one experienced with bearded dragons. Bring in a fresh stool(poop) sample (refrigerate, don't freeze till you take it to the vet). Only a qualified vet can properly diagnos a problem and recommend treatment. Most posters here, can only give suggestions or guesses, which may help or not.
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