Can crickets impact a bearded dragon?
Crickets, like any other live feeder insects can harbor parasites which can affect your bearded dragon. This is why it’s very important to get your crickets from a very reputable source. Crickets can also attack smaller bearded dragons if left in the enclosure for too long and this can stress your bearded dragon out.
Do bearded dragons have to eat live crickets?
Yes, bearded dragons can live, quite happily, without any crickets in their diet at all. You’ll just need to make sure that you’re not feeding your bearded dragon too many high-fat insects, and that you’re fulfilling all of their nutritional needs.
Are dead crickets good for soil?
Crickets help to break down dead leaves and other plant debris into “gardeners’ gold,” or humus, the dark organic matter in soil that contains many nutrients and improves soil health. Vacuuming up the crickets is one option, or sprinkle diatomaceous earth around the garden to kill them on contact.
What do I do if my bearded dragon has a prolapse?
To replace the prolapse, keep it lubricated and apply gentle pressure directly to the pink tissues. If possible, work from the outside in and try to gently push the tissue back into the cloacal opening.
How do you get rid of a prolapse on a bearded dragon?
Sometimes by applying sugar to the prolapse, you can help shrink it since the sugar absorbs excessive fluid. This may make replacing the prolapse easier. To replace the prolapse, keep it lubricated and apply gentle pressure directly to the pink tissues.
Is it possible for a bearded dragon to die?
Even with this long life span, bearded dragons can get an illness or disease that can eventually lead to death. The best way to prevent your bearded dragon from becoming ill is to practice good sanitary habits and make routine veterinarian visits.
Why does my bearded dragon have a pink bulge?
It’s a scary thing to see a pink bulge coming from the rear end of your pet bearded dragon while they are straining but this prolapse of the cloaca can occur due to a number of reasons. This is something that should be addressed with the utmost care and you should not be lazy with getting or performing the treatment.
What to do if your bearded dragon stops laying eggs?
Hormone supplements (such as Releaves) may lessen the frequency of egg production but otherwise, there may not be much you can do to make your female beardie stop laying eggs. If your bearded dragon prolapses the first thing you should do is moisten what came out.
Sometimes by applying sugar to the prolapse, you can help shrink it since the sugar absorbs excessive fluid. This may make replacing the prolapse easier. To replace the prolapse, keep it lubricated and apply gentle pressure directly to the pink tissues.
What should I do if my bearded dragon is straining?
If the fecal test is positive, a deworming may be necessary to lessen or clear the parasitic infection and help prevent further prolapses from occurring. If your bearded dragon is straining because they have diarrhea from eating watery foods or for another reason he could prolapse.
Why is my bearded dragon trying to lay eggs?
If your female bearded dragon has recently laid eggs, is in the process of laying eggs, or is trying to lay eggs (she doesn’t have to have been with a male to lay eggs) she could be straining to pass the eggs and in turn prolapse.
It’s a scary thing to see a pink bulge coming from the rear end of your pet bearded dragon while they are straining but this prolapse of the cloaca can occur due to a number of reasons. This is something that should be addressed with the utmost care and you should not be lazy with getting or performing the treatment.
Where do bearded dragons lay their eggs?
Fill it almost to the top with at least 6-7 inches of moist, sandy soil that is damp enough to gently clump when squeezed together. Test the sand with your fingertips. Most female dragons will create tunnels and bury their eggs as they lay them, so make sure to have plenty of moist sand for her to dig in.
What is bearded dragon prolapse?
Prolapse in bearded dragons happens when part or all of an organ slips out through the cloaca. Organs most commonly affected are the intestine, uterus, and hemipenes.
