So here is what's up...
Dude has been with me, for about, a little less than a month now. He was kept up at school for about 2 for the school to observe, and he seemed OK, but he was fed crickets and meal worms daily and a salad once every 3-4 days... Also didn't have any UV light and his temps were way low, I tried to argue with them but they insisted. He would also only poop in a warm bath, now he's pretty regular, every couple of days or so. He still gets weekly baths, now daily though because he's shedding.
So when I got him, we got his new UV light, spot/basking light, temps are right, gets fed a fresh salad every day and crickets every 3-4 days. Always gets calcium except for on Fridays when it's vitamin time. He mainly eats yellow squash, cactus pad and collard greens.
Here is why I'm worried. When I took him home he weight roughly 358g. Now he weighs 342. I came home this evening and he was perching atop his perching area, and his beard was all puffed out and black. He's never really been like that before. I took him out and held him for a while and he was fine almost instantly. He still has quite an appetite, runs around like normal, but it just seems strange that he's lost so much weight. That he seemed upset when I got home.
Also there are his toes... I was reading someone's post earlier that said if their toes are curled up, it's a sign of MBD. Tonight a few of his toes were pointed up :'( I've never noticed them like that before. My friend thinks I'm being over-worried and that he's just settling in to his new home, but I'm so worried. I can't get in to the vet until Friday either
He is also constantly gaping, how often is too often? How much should a normal male beardie at approx. 3 years weigh?
Here are some pics...
bendy toes
bendy toes?
toes bent up backwards and black puffed out beard
better picture of toes bent backwards on front foot
gaping
Sorry for the questions, just super worried :'(
Dude has been with me, for about, a little less than a month now. He was kept up at school for about 2 for the school to observe, and he seemed OK, but he was fed crickets and meal worms daily and a salad once every 3-4 days... Also didn't have any UV light and his temps were way low, I tried to argue with them but they insisted. He would also only poop in a warm bath, now he's pretty regular, every couple of days or so. He still gets weekly baths, now daily though because he's shedding.
So when I got him, we got his new UV light, spot/basking light, temps are right, gets fed a fresh salad every day and crickets every 3-4 days. Always gets calcium except for on Fridays when it's vitamin time. He mainly eats yellow squash, cactus pad and collard greens.
Here is why I'm worried. When I took him home he weight roughly 358g. Now he weighs 342. I came home this evening and he was perching atop his perching area, and his beard was all puffed out and black. He's never really been like that before. I took him out and held him for a while and he was fine almost instantly. He still has quite an appetite, runs around like normal, but it just seems strange that he's lost so much weight. That he seemed upset when I got home.
Also there are his toes... I was reading someone's post earlier that said if their toes are curled up, it's a sign of MBD. Tonight a few of his toes were pointed up :'( I've never noticed them like that before. My friend thinks I'm being over-worried and that he's just settling in to his new home, but I'm so worried. I can't get in to the vet until Friday either
He is also constantly gaping, how often is too often? How much should a normal male beardie at approx. 3 years weigh?
Here are some pics...
bendy toes
bendy toes?
toes bent up backwards and black puffed out beard
better picture of toes bent backwards on front foot
gaping
Sorry for the questions, just super worried :'(
