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Beardie stressed, due to lay?? (Autopsy/graphic pics*)


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Noticed a 3year old beardie trying to dig on her basking tile the other day (never laid before) but has been with a male recently and looks gravid.

She has access to damp sand for laying, but seems really stressed, ate a single cricket yesterday but other than looking at live food shows little interest.

Appears a litle dehydrated, eyes sunken a little and top of head, which is why im little worried, had one similar last year and she karked it pretty quick after laying. . other than taking her to the vet, has anyone got any ideas on what i can do to help her pass the eggs and or get her over this little state?

tia

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tried bringing the temp up or a warm bath?

got any electrolytes to syringe into the mouth

i have been a bit slack checking temps as of late :oops: . just checked and her basking temp was at 34C. Put her in new setup with rock at 42C and shes spread out on it :D

gave her a quick warm bath this morning.

pro-biotic a couple of days ago. was thinking stress was causing parasites to give her grief, but maybe just temps thinking about it now.

may get fecal tested this week anyway.

I like that idea Repto, but she hasnt been digging alot but was doing the obvious head down trying to dig the other day. Too lower temp would explain lack of trying to dig, fingers x'd thats all it is.

Cheers guys.

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still looks dehydrated, bit sluggish.

just gave her another bath.

she passed some white stuff and bubbles but no #2s

gently felt stomach when in water, almost 100% sure there's eggs in there.

hope she comes right, biggest dragon i have, always been a good strong dragon.

anyone know optimum laying temp and substrate moisture?

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sorry can't remember where this pic came from :oops:

beardieautopsy.jpg

large yellow mass is liver turned yellow from yolk production

FB are fat deposits

K is kidneys

follicles are eggs being produced, start as yolks then as they move down to oviduuct outer casing is added

lots of protein and calcium may help to take some stress off her system

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cheers, just came across it http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/forums/l ... ience.html

looks very similar to one i had pass last year.

so if she dies before laying you cant exactly open her up and find eggs. :-?

will try get more calcium into her, didnt want to eat today, one cricket yesterday.

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The one that is currently sick, is actually the sister to the one i autopsied.

Didnt pair her up last year after other one dieing, this one been looking so good until now.

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orange around eyes is stress related i think.

not easy to tell but back top part on head appears sunken in, and the eyes slightly.

Just gave her another bath out in the sun, now basking out in the sun.

She needs a boost of energy or something.

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