Today my beardie did number 2 and it was really watery and smelled like a bag of oohhwee. To add to what I think is diareah, he didn't eat at all at his first feeding which is really unusual because he usually eats 15 to 20 crickets his first feeding. I don't know maybe he'll eat later but I figured I might as well post it even if it is nothing.
I've had him for about 2 and a half months and have always kept his cage clean. He's 10.5 inches and is 3 and a half months old.
Well, that's plenty after his settling in period... I'd switch him to paper towels, if he isn't on them already, and next time he poops, run it down to the vet's for examination. Sounds like he might have a parasite that could need to be taken care of. Go ahead and print out the yellow fungus article too, and take it down with you. If it turns out your lil guy has coccidia, the treatments (albon) can be very hard on them, so this is something your vet might want to know about if he hasn't already heard of the article. Yellow Fungus Disease - Cause & Treatments Albon is a common treatment for coccidia in all reptiles, but with bearded dragons there's a chance it can have fatal consequences if not monitored carefully.
Thanx for the replies. I already have the article and I do understand that if I treat my beardie with albon, it also kills good bacteria. If those good bacteria are not present then the yellow fungus can occur. Do you know of anything that you can give a beardy to replace the good bacteria? I read somewhere that yogurt with active cultures will replace them, but I don't know the amount or how many days it should be given.
Yogurt is great for mammals, but the worst thing you can give a reptile... Reptiles do not handle dairy products well at all. The best thing we've ever found for this purpose is a product called AcidophiLiz+ It's made by a company called Pet Authority, and many PetSmart stores have started to carry it over recent months, so have a check of your local one. It really is great stuff.
