Well I am having problems with my Bearded Dragon. It all started a month and a half ago. I had to move her enclosure to a new location, before this move I had not had any troubles with her eating. After all was said and done she stopped eating her crickets, but she still enjoyed her greens. She spent her days laying in her cave, basically she was very lethargic. after a few weeks of this I began to really worry about her so I decided to take her to a vet. The vet said her color was good and she didn't seem to be impacted at all, so she gave me some medicine for her, one was something for infections the other was for parasites. I gave her the medicine as prescribed for the amount of time that was needed, and she began to sit under the basking light again and she seemed to be more alert, but she still would not eat. Three days later she went to town, she ate about thirty crickets that day and she ate some greens. I was very happy she was doing better, but just as quickly as it happened it stopped, it has now been five days and she hasn't touched anything and she has all but stopped sitting under the basking her cave has become her choice spot again. My one concern is that she hasn't used the little lizards room since she ate that much. I am very concerned for her health, I don't want anything to happen to her and the doctors have done pretty much all they can for her, you guys are my only hope, please help.

P.S. Her enclosure heat is 80 in the cool area and between 100-105 in the basking area. Any questions just ask.

Your temps seem fine, what type of exam did the vet perform ? and do you know if your vet is experienced with reptiles ? was a fecal performed ?

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If it has been over a week since she has went to the bathroom, try soaking her in some warm water, she may very well have a small impaction now. What you are also describing seems like brumation, where they slow down their eating and basking and sleep most of the time. Did your vet do a fecal check to see if she actually parasites?

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:D I'm smiling because I have no idea whats going on!

The vet didn't perform a fecal, she just felt my Bearded Dragon's stomach, then gave me the medication for her. I was told to go to this vet through the pet store that I had puchased my bearded dragon from, but I am not sure how much experience they have with reptiles. If my bearded dragon is brumating is there anything specific I should do, or not do. Thanks for the help.

Feeling her stomach would not really tell him much... I would definitely get a second opinion. You cant accurately give meds without proper diagnosis and tests.

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:D I'm smiling because I have no idea whats going on!

Must be a new age vet, healing with his hands =)

Here's another thing you can try, Strandt: new food!
Beside the obvious meallies, you could try silkworms, supers or some BD treats like waxworms.

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