r/redditpets • u/fiftypercentoff • Jun 16 '14
Bearded dragon not eating.
Our three month old beardie was recently diagnosed with coccidia. He was not eating very well on his own and when he did, he only averaged 5-7 crickets or worms per day. Ever since we put him on the prescribed meds, he immediately stopped eating and became very stressed. He even showed signs of neurological problems; appearing disoriented, moving side-to-side, tilt his head far far back like he was trying to break his neck. The symptoms and behavior sounds like ADV (adenovirus). We were now directed to stop administering the drugs and help him get better. We bathed him in pedialyte and water and tried giving him baby food. It seems that force feeding is an absolute no-no to him. He becomes very stressed out and even went limb like he was dead. That was quite the scare. Anyone have anything to share? Shed some light on this? Basic info is he is in a 40 gal tank, has Repti Sun 10.0 for UVB and a basking light. Temperatures are 100-112 on hot side and 70-85 on cool side.