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October 24, 2020 at 8:35 am #13631
Munchie93BlockedI was just wondering if there are any signs that a bearded dragon has worms?, or can post a picture of what they look like. Are they the same as dog worms? I’m just askin cause my lizard pooped a few minutes ago and it was well formed and soft but it also looked like it was slimy. Is this slimy part normal?
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October 25, 2020 at 8:04 am #13661
ABMoore22ParticipantI think thats normal. And as far as I know the signs are losing weight, lethargic, bloated belly. Like with most animals. Not sure on the types of worms reptiles could get though.
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October 25, 2020 at 9:01 am #13666
ZoodulcisModeratorIt may be pinworms. They are a very common parasite in beardies. They can cause diarrhea and the soft slimey stool may be the first indication. A stool sample provided your vet will be sufficient for diagnosis. No need to take the animal in right away. If pinworms are the problem, an inexpensive wormer that is probably going to be fenbendazole based will be sold to you for application at home. If the stools get even softer and no internal parasites are identified, a change in diet may be called for. If that doesn’t work, a trip to the vet for your pet it is!
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October 26, 2020 at 2:53 am #13708
Munchie93BlockedHis poop is like slimy with a coating on it. It is like that maybe 1-2 days a week and the rest of the time it is normal. I think it may be his veggies cause it seems like that is the only time it happens. As long as it is green he will eat it. No red/yellow/orange peppers no carrots or berries. No bananas. Only green fruits and veggies. He will not even eat watermelon. I really don’t know what else to try.
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October 26, 2020 at 7:56 am #13716
ZoodulcisModeratorIt does sound like diet. If it was worms his poop would be consistently loose or slimey. What types of greens are you feeding? Some greens are better for him than others. Also, how old is he?
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October 26, 2020 at 7:05 pm #13733
Munchie93BlockedI’ve had him for 4 months so maybe 5 months? I feed him green beans, peas, mustard greens, collard greens, green peppers and dandelions. He just loves dandelions. He will not eat anything else.
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October 27, 2020 at 8:59 am #13744
ZoodulcisModeratorDandelions are a superfood, IMHO. There really doesn’t seem to be anything insufficient or irritating in his diet when it comes to greens. My suggestion is to rotate foods. Feed him only one veggie choice and then monitor his stools for the next three days. Make notes and then offer a different green, observe and record. People are asked to do this all the time for suspected food allergies and it works. One further thought, where do his dandelions come from? An organic source where no contamination by pesticides or herbicides is possible?
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October 27, 2020 at 6:15 pm #13774
Munchie93BlockedSo just try to eliminate what is making it slimy? I gave him everything mentioned above last night minus the green peppers because I ran out and forgot to buy more,and his poop was normal except for some undigested cricket parts. His dandelions come from my yard since I am the only house around for maybe a mile or two. When I can’t find any I buy them at the store. No matter where I get them I leave them soak in water for 30-45 minutes. Like I said normal poop most days but it usually has undigested cricket parts in it. It’s like this even if I use the smaller crickets.
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October 28, 2020 at 8:57 am #13793
ZoodulcisModeratorAh ha! Eliminating green peppers for a week to 10 days is a great way to start. I had to do this for myself years ago. After years of coping with horrific gas and bloating for no apparent reason, an elimination diet revealed that I had become allergic to soy. Hydrolyzed soy protein in prepared foods and especially salad dressings were messing me up. I’d had no problems as a young adult but my body had changed. It was very mysterious until I did an elimination diet and kept records. I changed my diet permanently and now eat more home-cooked foods and sauces, and make my own salsas and salad dressings.
If it is the green peppers, eliminate them for a year and them try them again at some time. You may find that he’s OK in the future, or find that he has an intolerance to any member of the nightshade family (peppers, tomatoes, eggplant etc) just the way some people do.
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October 29, 2020 at 12:40 am #13814
Munchie93BlockedHe will not touch tomatoes or carrots. If I mix in with the green veggies he will not eat any of the veggies. Well I did give him green peppers earlier and when he pooed it had that slimy casing around it again. I’ll cut the green peppers out for awhile to see what happens, but he loves those things. They are the first thing he goes for. It seems he is starting to eat the veggies more than crickets. Before I had to put him near the veggies to get him to eat them, now he just jumps off his little log and runs to them. Are there any other greens I can give him? I know there are I’m just afraid of giving him something bad.
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October 29, 2020 at 9:19 am #13832
ZoodulcisModeratorThere is a list of recommended foods in the beardie care guide on the main Critter Depot site. Avoid greens high in oxalates like kale. What you are giving him now should do the job, though. Minus the peppers.
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October 30, 2020 at 12:55 am #13846
Munchie93BlockedYeah no peppers for a while. I don’t want him to get tired of the veggies he is eating now, which is why I wanted something different for him. Thanks I’ll look at the guide and try a few things in it. I haven’t really tried any green fruit, maybe I’ll try that later today. I may even try cabbage with him. Lol it’s green so he will eat it. Picky little bugger.
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October 30, 2020 at 7:07 am #13847
ZoodulcisModeratorSo he won’t eat any fruit or berries?
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October 31, 2020 at 12:42 am #13859
Munchie93BlockedI’ve tried the red/purple grapes and he wouldn’t eat them, so I tried the green grapes and he eat those. So no berries. I guess he is going to have to stick to the veggies he does eat until he quits being stubborn. Maybe he just doesn’t like other colored foods?
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October 31, 2020 at 8:08 am #13865
ZoodulcisModeratorProof positive he is not color-blind! Unlike some bloggers on the internet who recommend grapes BECAUSE they are high in oxalates, the reverse is actually true. Grapes are indeed high in oxalates, which binds calcium. As an occasional treat, they are fine, but should be fed once weekly at most.
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November 1, 2020 at 2:30 am #13893
Munchie93BlockedHaha that was a good one. Only if he was colorblind though, then I could feed him any fruits and veggies I wanted, but noooo he has to make it hard on me. Yeah the grapes I only give him like 4 a month. So it’s like 1 maybe 2 every other week. I know sugar isn’t good for them,so I don’t give grapes often.
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November 1, 2020 at 7:46 am #13898
ZoodulcisModeratorSo now you have the equivalent of a finicky cat in the form of a reptile. How is his poop now that green peppers are being withheld?
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November 3, 2020 at 12:47 am #13917
Munchie93BlockedEverything seems to be normal now since he’s no longer getting green peppers. I did notice him wake up at like 4:30am and him going straight for his veggies. He has never done that before. Also, as soon as his lights come on for the day he waits for crickets. I mean jeez I feed him adult crickets and he eats like 1-2 dozen at a time. Then he gets more at night and eats them all. He is a pig, but I wouldn’t trade him for anything. I’ve gotten to attached to him.
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November 3, 2020 at 6:14 am #13919
ZoodulcisModeratorI’m so pleased that the problem has been identified and no vet was necessary. He does sound like a little piggy. Do you ever make him fast for a day?
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November 4, 2020 at 5:14 am #13934
Munchie93BlockedNo vet thank goodness. I make him fast for a day every now and then. He looks at me with those little beady eyes when he doesn’t get fed and I feel bad for him and have to feed him something. I forgot about buying him black soldier fly larvae about a month ago, so I just remembered yesterday and they turned into flies, he just loved those things. He was catching them out of mid air. I wish I could find the black soldier flies online.
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November 4, 2020 at 8:01 am #13939
ZoodulcisModeratorThat must have been incredibly entertaining. I guess you’ll just have to order larvae from Critter Depot and let them age awhile 😉
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November 5, 2020 at 2:58 am #13953
Munchie93BlockedThose things take a long time to turn into flies. I’m thinking about ordering some. Yesterday he hardly ate any crickets, but he sure did eat a lot of veggies. I thought I’d be able to sneak a few pieces of apple into it this time, but nope it didn’t work. He ate everything and left the apple. So earlier he got a big bowl of only green foods and he ate it all. By the way, he eat the hard lumpy parts of collard greens? The stem and whatever else it is? Or can he only eat the green leafy part?
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November 5, 2020 at 6:45 am #13954
ZoodulcisModeratorThe green leafy part has the most nutrition. I would cut off the stemmy bits in order to prevent choking.
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November 6, 2020 at 1:58 am #13976
Munchie93BlockedOk thanks. I wasn’t sure. So like the little veins running through them is fine?
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November 6, 2020 at 6:57 am #13982
ZoodulcisModeratorShould be alright.
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