Help! I think my Bearded Dragon is sick!

[Rockzie718]

My Bearded Dragon, Rockzie, hasn't been acting herself lately. She seemed that she was going into her sleeping cycle and stopped eating and hid under her rock. About a week later she started losing a dramatic amount of weight but refused to eat anything. When she finally started eating again, she wouldn't eat much at all. Just a few days ago she stopped eating altogether. I'm currently feeding her baby food twice a day. She is in a 40 gallon tank with a basking spot at 100 degrees and the cool side at 85 degrees. She was fed crickets and meal worms but she often refused crickets and wouldn't eat them often. Also she was offered kale, carrots and a variety of fruits and veggies. I'm very concerned because she really isn't acting herself.
Any advice?

 

[Cori]

How old is your UVB light? Just cause the light is working doesn't mean she's getting UVB. Depending on the brand/type they need to be changed every 6 months to a year.

If you have a new light I'd say it's time for a vet appt

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[Rockzie718]

My UV light is only about 4 months old

How old is your UVB light? Just cause the light is working doesn't mean she's getting UVB. Depending on the brand/type they need to be changed every 6 months to a year.

If you have a new light I'd say it's time for a vet appt

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[Cori]

Probably better to be safe and take her to the vet. Sudden weight loss with good UVB is never a good sign. Could be a parasite, could be something more serious.

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[Rockzie718]

Probably better to be safe and take her to the vet. Sudden weight loss with good UVB is never a good sign. Could be a parasite, could be something more serious.

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Thank you for your help!

 

[Eavlynn]

It's good to check for parasites before brumation, even if you have no reason to believe they are present. A parasite load can be devastating to a dragon that goes into brumation. You noticed the weight loss pretty quickly, so with a vet appt and treatment, your little love should be just fine.

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[JUNGLE JIM]

They shouldn't lose much if any weight during brumation, any sudden weight loss is cause for concern. I'd have her checked out by a vet, better to be safe than sorry.

 

[Hdrydr31]

Agreed if your husbandry is on point and your dragon is healthy they won't loose very little to no weight during brumation.. However, if your dragon is loosing weight noticeably you need to get a fecal test done and vet exam. Parasite load will cause this and can keep them from waking up from brumation.
If you could give us more info on your set up and pictures even that would be helpful...
Mealworms are full of chitlin and are very hard for them to digest and can cause impaction.
Kale is only a occasional to be fed item, if fed along with say collard greens, dandelion greens, mustard greens, turnip greens is ok.
How old is your girl? depending on the age the temp may need to be higher and the cool side should be allowed to go down to 70 if lower than 65F use a CHE to keep temp up some.