Hello,
How are things going? How much food are you giving, daily of the baby foods? I would start with
1-2MLS of the baby food daily, mixed with the calcium. You shouldn't need to give D3 more than 1 or
2 times weekly. Do you have any plain calcium powder to give more regularly?
Tracie
Thank you! This is a long-winded response so I’ll highlight questions.Hello,
Great, a plain calcium without any D3 would be good to have on hand. Sometimes D3 can build up in
their system too much.
How is the babyfood working out for her, does she seem to like it? Yes, you can definitely use the mono
laurin extract or grapefruit or grapeseed extract for immune boosting. I believe I have seen some use
the echinacea extract, too.
I hope she is able to get her system cleared out. You can also add a few drops of organic olive oil or
coconut oil in with the mix to help with impaction.
Tracie
Basking light and UVB should be on 12 hrs on and 12 hrs off --- ambient temps on the hot side around 100 -- surface basking temps 95-100--- her poop is going to tell you if shes hydrated - it should white formed and moist - any chalky dried out shes dehydratedThank you! This is a long-winded response so I’ll highlight questions.
She is eating the baby food. I think she likes it. She’s still so sleepy so it’s hard to tell. Much more alert than a week ago but still sleepy. I tried a little butternut squash today and got the plain calcium that I’ll start sprinkling on daily.
Any dosage recommendations on the grapefruit and grape seed extracts? With grapefruit seed, I usually put a few drops in an ounce of water. Even one undiluted drop is so strong. I could put ten drops in an ounce of water but only give her a few drops of the diluted mixture if that works. But please advise if you have a better solution!
For the grape seed extract, would this be a good formula to try? Maybe just a drop of it?
I’m still learning so much from you all and from observing her. I might start feeding her just in the morning and moving her baths to later in the day. Her last bowel movement was 5 days ago and it came at night so maybe food with coconut or olive oil in the morning, a good long bask and then a bath later in the day might help move things. If I just do one feeding a day, would 2 ml be too much in one sitting?
She is moving better than she was a week ago but still not mobile enough to move between warm and cool sides, so I am doing my best to observe her and go off of the signs she gives me as far as adjusting her temperature. I’m letting her sleep at a cooler temperature ranging around 77-80 degrees, when I wake her up, I put the UVB light and basking light on and let her get some rays for a while before feeding her. I keep very careful track of the basking surface temps and keep them around 95-98. I take her out of her terrarium to eat. I was doing baths at this time but again I’m going to try them later in the day to see how that works. Today I tried holding her against my chest/shoulder and walking her around for a bit. After she eats, I let her bask for at least two hours then turn off the basking light for about two hours. The temperatures go down to about 86 during that time. I’ll go on and off with the basking light all day. I don’t know if this is right but she seems to like getting a break from it. She usually looks really good color wise in the morning and through the day but she’s been getting a little pale at the end of the day under the basking light. Again I’m keeping the basking temperature around 95-97. I’m still trying to get her hydrated so maybe that’s why. Or maybe she’s just ready to go to bed. Throughout the day under the basking light she looks good, it’s just that last one before lights out when she gets a little pale. Any guidance on what I’m doing and if it seems right or wrong would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks so much for your time and advice and help!
Thanks KarrieRee! She can’t move right now because the impaction is still not out so I’ve been trying to adjust for her. The UVB light is on 12 hours every day. I was just turning the basking light off for short periods but maybe I can leave it on and just slide it over to the other side of the tank periodically.Basking light and UVB should be on 12 hrs on and 12 hrs off --- ambient temps on the hot side around 100 -- surface basking temps 95-100--- her poop is going to tell you if shes hydrated - it should white formed and moist - any chalky dried out shes dehydrated
Leave both lights on consistently - she needs stable temps of 100 ambient hot side and cool side of 80ish- shes not dragging herself at all ?Thanks KarrieRee! She can’t move right now because the impaction is still not out so I’ve been trying to adjust for her. The UVB light is on 12 hours every day. I was just turning the basking light off for short periods but maybe I can leave it on and just slide it over to the other side of the tank periodically.
No sadly. she did before the impaction. She started moving her legs a bit in the bath after starting the pumpkin. Shortly after she pooped. Now she will move slightly on her towel. She’ll move herself up on it a bit and move her head but no significant movement besides that. I have only been giving her pumpkin puree and olive oil plus dustings of calcium for the last week and I’m wondering if I should continue with that until she poops again or start mixing in some chicken or turkey baby food for protein and strength. Last time she went was last Saturday evening. Thanks!Leave both lights on consistently - she needs stable temps of 100 ambient hot side and cool side of 80ish- shes not dragging herself at all ?
You need the temps consistent so she starts digesting the food -- I guess I would add some of the chicken in along w/ the pumpkin - what goes in must come out- I am thinking shes gonna have a blow out here soonNo sadly. she did before the impaction. She started moving her legs a bit in the bath after starting the pumpkin. Shortly after she pooped. Now she will move slightly on her towel. She’ll move herself up on it a bit and move her head but no significant movement besides that. I have only been giving her pumpkin puree and olive oil plus dustings of calcium for the last week and I’m wondering if I should continue with that until she poops again or start mixing in some chicken or turkey baby food for protein and strength. Last time she went was last Saturday evening. Thanks!
Oh man I am hoping and praying for that!! I really appreciate you teaching me these things. The first week she was with me I made so many mistakes. And the info the vet gave me was off in many areas.You need the temps consistent so she starts digesting the food -- I guess I would add some of the chicken in along w/ the pumpkin - what goes in must come out- I am thinking shes gonna have a blow out here soon
It depends on the dragon --- some will stay there all day and some will move around the tank -- you want her to have at least 4 hrs of basking time - that is w/ basking temps and her UVBOh man I am hoping and praying for that!! I really appreciate you teaching me these things. The first week she was with me I made so many mistakes. And the info the vet gave me was off in many areas.
Could she stay in the basking area all day or does she need a break now and then?
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