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How is your girl doing?
That's great you are getting a new UVB light, which T5 brand did you get?
How many eggs has she laid so far, & you mentioned she has gotten worse since she has laid
her eggs?
I would definitely recommend increasing her calcium intake if you haven't already. Are...
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They confirmed a respiratory infection by way of x-rays or they didn't really confirm it?
They should have done a blood test to confirm.
The 50% humidity at night might be a bit of a problem. Do you have a dehumidifier you could use
at night?
Which tube bulb brand are you using...
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Are you putting her on gout medication, or have the swelling of the legs go down?
How is she doing now, is she eating greens//veggies & a few insects still? Let us know how she
is doing.
Tracie
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Oh no, I am so sorry you lost Rexalitta, it is always so heartbreaking to lose them.
It sounds like to me, that may have had some egg complications. This is a fairly common problem,
unfortunately.
I hope one day, you will take in another dragon who needs a home. My condolences to...
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Which x-ray are we referring to? The x-ray from May 5th 2025 she has tons of eggs. The x-ray on
May 26 2025 doesn't show eggs per say but some type of mineralization. When did she lay eggs,
recently? They can lay clutches of eggs 5-6 weeks apart.
She is doing pretty well now, active...
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Based on the x-rays, I see eggs! I am not sure though on the uric acid readings. They appear to be in range but I am not happy with the swelling on the arm/wrist area. How is that looking?
Does the vet not see the eggs on the x-rays?
Tracie
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OH no, I am so sorry to hear you lost your little one. That is such a devastating heartbreaking thing to go through. You did your best for him & he was not alone when he needed someone.
It does sound like he may have had something going on initially possibly a birth defect, not sure...
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The primary thing needed is to do another fecal exam, to see if something was missed initially.
Ok good. We do recommend not just automatically giving medication if no diagnosis has been given most of the time. There are always exceptions. Such as a general deworming is safe to do...
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It appears he either has something possibly lodged in his throat or he aspirated some water in his bath.
As far as feeders, I always err on the side of caution when it comes to the size being fed. They can choke or aspirate on insects that are too large. I prefer to feed slightly...
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That's great to hear he has been active & is starting to
eat as well. Let us know how things are going & if you decide to get him in for surgery. We are all pulling for him.
Tracie
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I am glad to hear he seems to be doing alright. As long as the infection gets treated & is taken care of, I don't see any reason why he can't recover.
At least the sunshine perked him up, that's great!
You can place some fleece blankets in & around the tank to keep it softer for him...
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Sorry your dragon is not doing well. Are you able to get
one of the mentioned UVB lights/tube bulbs to help?
How often are you using the calcium powder? I would
consider getting some liquid calcium if you can, or are there any vets you could visit to get some prescribed?
Since he is...
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I don't think he should be put down for just needing his tail amputated. If the infection can be remedied then he should be able to become healthy again.
How is he doing?
Tracie
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Poor thing that is probably painful for him. It looks like a femoral pore got infected. As suggested get some raw unpasteurized honey to put on it, or silver gel.
If you can get some colloidal silver for him to take orally that would be good.
Tracie
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I agree a vet visit is needed. I am glad you are getting her to the vet. She will need part of her tail amputated though unfortunately.
Let us know how she is doing.
Tracie