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my 2 oldest beardies are approx 18 months old now. they have been slowing down for the past month but dont really move from the cold end now. no interest in food apart from a nibble on their greens every few days. no poos either. they will bask if i move them to the hot end.
should i drop their temps and eventually turn off their heat and uv? how long do i do it for? im worried they will die if i do so any advice is appreciated.
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01-11-2008, 11:34 PM
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carry on as normal , i keep the uv on between working hours ie 9-5 i still offer greens all the time and live food.
spike has been sleeping all week but tonight i got him out for a cuddle i hand fed him 2 slices of cucumber this seams to stimulate him, when i put him back he ate 6 locus and head bobed his mate. let the dragon guide you, all dragons are differant. my female is going on as normal.but the big guy wants to sleep..... bathe them empty their gut and see what they do.
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03-11-2008, 06:35 AM
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Sounds as if they're shutting down for winter, so see that they've emptied their gut and then turn down the heat and lights until they're off. Cover them if you can and leave for a couple of months. Basically as described in the original article.
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04-11-2008, 11:38 PM
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06-11-2008, 08:06 AM
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Probably best to put a hide in, I'd also cover the viv so they don't get disturbed. You only need to look in once a week at the most although I know how hard it is not to keep checking!
Once they start coming out again then you start to turn the light and heat back on slowly. Rick
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07-11-2008, 11:17 AM
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Im glad i read this thread, i was beginning to think i was doing something wrong, my beardies look rather depressed, sleeping under their hide for most of the day and only picking at their veggies. So am i best to just leave them to it? is it best for me to just leave the heatmat on and not switch their heat lamp or UV on? Also, do i carry on feeding or just leave some water?
Sorry for so many questions, just want to make sure i am doing the right thing for them, oh and they are 2 years old also. Thanks x
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08-11-2008, 08:35 AM
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If you've had a fecal float done and they're all clear with no other problems, then it's basically see they've had a good clear out, cool them down, heat and lights off, leave some water in cover and check say weekly. Once they start moving aound again then just increase the heat and lights over a couple of weeks and start normal feeding agian.
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08-11-2008, 05:30 PM
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Im going to sound really dumb here, but i dont know what a fecal float is? Is it to help them clear out?
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09-11-2008, 08:41 AM
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It's a sample of Poo taken to the vet, where it'll be tested for various intestinal parasites. If infestations are detected you'll then need to medicate your beardie for a number of days depending on what is found.
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10-11-2008, 01:52 AM
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I have never been told about that before, im glad i have found this site
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