my bearded dragon swallowed a rock

[Gael]

my adult bearded dragon swallowed a rock about the size of blueberry or a little bit bigger. im 90% sure she did swallow it because by the time i was able to put my finger in her mouth it was already too late and the rock wasn’t in her mouth no more unless she spit it out which i doubt it. will she be able to poop it out? what can i do to help her

 

[Sadie]

my adult bearded dragon swallowed a rock about the size of blueberry or a little bit bigger. im 90% sure she did swallow it because by the time i was able to put my finger in her mouth it was already too late and the rock wasn’t in her mouth no more unless she spit it out which i doubt it. will she be able to poop it out? what can i do to help her

I am not sure about rocks let's get the vet tech on this board to address this - has she black bearded?

 

[Gael]

I am not sure about rocks let's get the vet tech on this board to address this - has she black bearded?

no she hasn’t , if anything she’s been super active since yesterday. she seems fine but only pooped once yesterday. As of today she hasn’t not pooped. this accident happened two days ago. what can i feed her? or what do i do?

 

[Sadie]

no she hasn’t , if anything she’s been super active since yesterday. she seems fine but only pooped once yesterday. As of today she hasn’t not pooped. this accident happened two days ago. what can i feed her? or what do i do?

Did she poop before the rock incident or after? I am worried her being impacted that's why I wanted Tracie to advise on this- there is things you can feed her to make her poop-

 

[Gael]

Did she poop before the rock incident or after? I am worried her being impacted that's why I wanted Tracie to advise on this- there is things you can feed her to make her poop-

she pooped after like the next day after the incident. i’ve been giving her warm baths so she can maybe poop it out. she pooped today but no sign of the rock.

 

[Sadie]

she pooped after like the next day after the incident. i’ve been giving her warm baths so she can maybe poop it out. she pooped today but no sign of the rock.

Ok good to know- I think I would get her in for a X-ray see where it's at- www.arav.org see if you can find a vet in your area- if your in a small town type in a bigger cities zip code to find the closest vet

 

[Gael]

is there anything

Ok good to know- I think I would get her in for a X-ray see where it's at- www.arav.org see if you can find a vet in your area- if your in a small town type in a bigger cities zip code to find the closest

Ok good to know- I think I would get her in for a X-ray see where it's at- www.arav.org see if you can find a vet in your area- if your in a small town type in a bigger cities zip code to find the closest vet

is there anything else i can do for her . my lizard seems fine and i don’t want to rush her for an x ray since money is tight.

 

[Sadie]

is there anything



is there anything else i can do for her . my lizard seems fine and i don’t want to rush her for an x ray since money is tight.

I will flag Tracie again shes on late at night ---

 

[Gael]

I will flag Tracie again shes on late at night ---

okay thank you very much

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

That is a hard call. I have seen where they were able to successfully pass through a small rock or
pebble without any trouble. I have also seen where they had to have it surgically removed. If it is
as small as you say it was then it should be able to be passed through.
You can give soft foods such as canned pumpkin, squash or sweet potato mixed with sugar free apple
sauce & a few drops of coconut or olive oil to help increase the fiber in the GI tract. Usually this helps
things move through better.
Let us know how things are going! It's a good sign that she is still acting normal right now.

Tracie

 

[Gael]

Hello,

That is a hard call. I have seen where they were able to successfully pass through a small rock or
pebble without any trouble. I have also seen where they had to have it surgically removed. If it is
as small as you say it was then it should be able to be passed through.
You can give soft foods such as canned pumpkin, squash or sweet potato mixed with sugar free apple
sauce & a few drops of coconut or olive oil to help increase the fiber in the GI tract. Usually this helps
things move through better.
Let us know how things are going! It's a good sign that she is still acting normal right now.

Tracie

Yes she’s been acting normal lately if anything she’s been more energetic. can i still feed her vegetables or should i give her soft foods like worms?i’ve given her pumpkin pure and olive oil. ive also been giving her warm baths to help her poop more.

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

You can give some veggies & some softer worms, no problem at all. When she is in her bath, maybe
encourage her to swim around a little bit for some exercise. That may help to promote the GI tract to
move things through more.
Keep us posted on her progress.

Tracie

 

[Gael]

Hello,

You can give some veggies & some softer worms, no problem at all. When she is in her bath, maybe
encourage her to swim around a little bit for some exercise. That may help to promote the GI tract to
move things through more.
Keep us posted on her progress.

Tracie

She’s been very active today, i noticed when she was in her enclosure she seemed to hiccup. that’s what it looked like to me. From what i heard bearded dragons don’t hiccup. should i be concerned?

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

They don't really hiccup but can appear to hiccup or burp by forcing air out of their mouth or beard.
Is her beard dark?
It is a good sign that she is very active. Be sure that she basks for a good portion of the day in order to help her digest properly so she can hopefully pass the rock through!

Tracie

 

[Gael]

Hello,

They don't really hiccup but can appear to hiccup or burp by forcing air out of their mouth or beard.
Is her beard dark?
It is a good sign that she is very active. Be sure that she basks for a good portion of the day in order to help her digest properly so she can hopefully pass the rock through!

Tracie

okay it’s probably that. And no her beard isn’t dark. i’ve been letting her free roam a lot lately , i’ll make sure she basks a bit more than usual now. Today she seemed normal and active. she was banging on her glass door to get out because she likes to free roam around the house unfortunately i didn’t have time to take her out today. but yes she seems fine and active and her beard is not black.

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

How is she doing today? That's good her beard isn't dark, hopefully she isn't stressed. It doesn't
seem like she is in distress.
It sounds like she is feeling good & is active right now also. They do love to free roam, it's good
exercise for them!
I'm glad to hear she is doing well. Do you know whether or not she has passed the rock through
or have you noticed?

Keep us posted on her!
Tracie

 

[Gael]

Hello,

How is she doing today? That's good her beard isn't dark, hopefully she isn't stressed. It doesn't
seem like she is in distress.
It sounds like she is feeling good & is active right now also. They do love to free roam, it's good
exercise for them!
I'm glad to hear she is doing well. Do you know whether or not she has passed the rock through
or have you noticed?

Keep us posted on her!
Tracie

hello tracie she’s been doing great. She’s been very active and always wants get out her cage. She’s been pooping regularly but i still haven’t seen any rock. i’m starting to think maybe she didn’t swallow the rock and maybe spit out the day of the incident because she seems fine and is still eating.