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Sent to Pet Experts August 1 2006 at 6:47 PM
   

PLEASE HELP!!! MY BEARDED DRAGON IS REALLY ILL AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO... HE'S BARLEY BREATHING

 

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Age: <1; Male; Breed: BEARDED DRAGON

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August 1 2006 at 6:58 PM (10 minutes and 33 seconds later)
         
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Hello mreed, I need some more info before I can help you. Can you please tell me what kind of lighting you have on your Beardie? UVA, UVB, Heat, etc.. Also, how long do you leave the lights on, and how long do you leave them off? What are you feeding your Beardie, and how often? Do you use any suppliments? Does his jaw feel weak or rubbery? How hot is his hot spot, and how cold is his cage is the furthest point from the hot spot? How big is he, and how big is his cage? How long has he been ill? How many hides do you have, and is there one for the hot and cool spot each? What other symptoms are you witnessing? How long have you had him? Thank you and we will solve this problem for you asap.


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August 1 2006 at 7:48 PM (49 minutes and 59 seconds later)
         
Reply to SNT Reptiles's Post: we have a heat lamp/UVA I think. we also have a flourescent UVB. the lights are on from 7am to about 10pm. they are off 10-7. crickets everyday. no supplements other than gut load for the crickets. I'm not sure about his jaw. not sure on exact temperatures. he is about 9 months old and about one foot in length. he lives in a 55 gallon tank all by himself. he never really showed any signs of being ill until tonight. we do not have any hides in his cage. we've had him since he was about 6 weeks old. this morning he was trying to get out of his tank and wouldn't eat the crickets that i put in there. when i picked him up tonight, he vomited a white substance and fell over on his back. for the next 2 hours or so he would appear to have seizures every 10-15 minutes and now he appears to be lifeless with the exception of very very slight breathing, i think.
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August 1 2006 at 8:02 PM (13 minutes and 49 seconds later)
         
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