Blind bearded dragon, brumation or not feeling well?

[Hjena]

13 watt bulb are coils-- does it look like this? View attachment 36667

Yes, that would be it, I switched to it about a year ago for him...
Can you send me some links so I can fix it, the store I frequent for feeders started carrying Arcadia mercury vapor lights, are those any good?

 

[Sadie]

Yes, that would be it, I switched to it about a year ago for him...
Can you send me some links so I can fix it, the store I frequent for feeders started carrying Arcadia mercury vapor lights, are those any good?

That is similar to what you have now -- you have the Power Sun which is a all in one also known as a MVB-- they are great for heat but not UVB -- I posted links for you in my previous post

 

[Hjena]

It became a bit chaotic toward the end of the year so I haven't posted in a while but I wanted to give a quick update that Quill is still going, I reworked his lighting setup and got the recommended UVB, we continued with force-feeding but just recently he's been more willing to eat, on his own, although he hasn't gained any weight yet. He is staying alert, hydrated, and is defecating so at this point we are just keeping him comfortable and continuing to offer food. If we don't see any weight gain or he starts to go downhill again we'll have to return to the vet for a final call.
Thanks once again for all the help, fingers-crossed that he starts to make some more progress, if so I'll give another update.

 

[Sadie]

It became a bit chaotic toward the end of the year so I haven't posted in a while but I wanted to give a quick update that Quill is still going, I reworked his lighting setup and got the recommended UVB, we continued with force-feeding but just recently he's been more willing to eat, on his own, although he hasn't gained any weight yet. He is staying alert, hydrated, and is defecating so at this point we are just keeping him comfortable and continuing to offer food. If we don't see any weight gain or he starts to go downhill again we'll have to return to the vet for a final call.
Thanks once again for all the help, fingers-crossed that he starts to make some more progress, if so I'll give another update.

I am glad to hear he is doing better+ I like to hear updates thank you-- did you get the uvb properly placed for the screen on the tank?

 

[Hjena]

I am glad to hear he is doing better+ I like to hear updates thank you-- did you get the uvb properly placed for the screen on the tank?

Yes, my boss keeps reptiles so he helped me make sure everything was set up properly so that the UVB could reach through the screen.

 

[Sadie]

Yes, my boss keeps reptiles so he helped me make sure everything was set up properly so that the UVB could reach through the screen.

Ok just so you know screens will block 30% of the rays - fine mesh and real thick screens - only wide holes will work and even then distance should be 8-10 inches --

 

[Hjena]

Still waiting for proper weight gain, he has started to become a bit demanding when we feed him so that is a good sign, however, other than a new eagerness for food nothing else has improved just yet.

 

[Hjena]

Final update regarding Quill; unfortunately, his sudden spike of progress ended with an even more sudden decline, he refused dinner tonight and just before lights out we saw him quietly pass away. I wanted to thank those who took the time to help me with Quill, he was a stubborn yet sweet boy. Our home will, without a doubt, feel off without him there. Once again thank you for all the help

Sincerely, Hjena

 

[Sadie]

Final update regarding Quill; unfortunately, his sudden spike of progress ended with an even more sudden decline, he refused dinner tonight and just before lights out we saw him quietly pass away. I wanted to thank those who took the time to help me with Quill, he was a stubborn yet sweet boy. Our home will, without a doubt, feel off without him there. Once again thank you for all the help

Sincerely, Hjena

Ok this took me by surprise- I am so sorry to hear this - was he gaining weight? I am at a loss here- did you get the UVB set up as I had posted before? I know this is after the fact now but I am trying to just get some reasoning I guess - looking back at the pics you posted their was no decor directly under the UVB - this could of been a reason for him not eating / taking food - his fat pads were gone meaning dehydration - again I am so sorry and at a loss for words --

 

[Hjena]

Ok this took me by surprise- I am so sorry to hear this - was he gaining weight? I am at a loss here- did you get the UVB set up as I had posted before? I know this is after the fact now but I am trying to just get some reasoning I guess - looking back at the pics you posted their was no decor directly under the UVB - this could of been a reason for him not eating / taking food - his fat pads were gone meaning dehydration - again I am so sorry and at a loss for words --

Once everything was delivered I redid his setup, I had kept it as close to the original as possible and it seemed like he still knew where everything was. He regularly visited his water dish and was bathed. He was accepting food almost every time it was offered and seemed to be slowly regaining some weight, although it wasn't much. He was acting as close to his original self as I've seen in a long time, but by the end of day he was gone. I did buy him a new hood for his UVB, made sure it was strong enough, and made sure to check temp and humidity at least once a day. I understand trying to find some reasoning as to why this happened so if you have any other questions that might help you get an idea of what he had please do ask them. I have two other beardies that have shown no signs of having whatever Quill had and I'd like to make sure I am doing as much as I can to avoid them having to go through that.
Thank you again for all the time and help you gave me