Limited Guest Access ... Welcome to the Vivarium Forums. You are currently viewing our boards as a GUEST, which gives You very limited access and no posting privileges. Register and gain full access to everything on the site. Vivarium Forum membership is completely free with no tricks or gimmicks. If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact support.

Go Back   Vivarium Forums > VIVARIUM > REPTILES > Lizards


Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1 (permalink)  
Old 08-27-2008, 11:54 PM
kittysugarcookie kittysugarcookie is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 1
kittysugarcookie is on a distinguished road
Default My beardie won't eat...very concerned!!!

I have a 1 year old male beardie named Jack...up until recently Jack has always eaten his mealworms, superworms, kale, veggies, collards, fruits, etc....about 5 days ago, he stopped eating everything all together. His habitat is great...consulted a herp breeder before I set it up...has correct lighting, temps and basking and cooling spots. Jack also has not pooped in 5 days as well...I have tried giving him baths to stimulate his hind-end action but it's not working. He is also grumpier that usual and doesn't want to be held...just runs off and cowers under the table.
I adopted a Ball Python exactly 5 days ago...his former owners were bored with him and going to dispose of him....so I brought him home. He was starving and hadn't been handled much so I have been spending quite a bit of time with Jake the snake. Jack (my beardie) and Jake haven't been exposed to each other...they can see each other across the room, but that's about it. My question is: Did Jack stop eating because the snake is in the house? Can he smell him or what? Is a snake too stressful for my lil baby Jack?
By the way...Jack shares a split enclosure with an Iguana named Smeegle...they aren't buddies but when Smeegle arrived, it didn't seem to phase Jack at all. They are separated by a large sheet of thick plexiglass and have full view of each other...neither Jack nor Smeegle displayed unusual behaviors.
Anyone with any suggestions would be appreciated.
Reply With Quote
  #2 (permalink)  
Old 08-28-2008, 12:57 AM
froggsong's Avatar
froggsong froggsong is online now
Super Moderator
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Lake Stevens, WA
Posts: 1,526
froggsong will become famous soon enoughfroggsong will become famous soon enough
Default

I don't know for sure, but maybe he is threatened by being able to see the snake across the room. Try moving the snake to another room and see if that helps.
__________________

1.1.0 cats: Isaac & Soot
0.1.0 Polypedates leucomystax: Joe
1.1.0 Bombina orientalis: Starvin' Marvin & Aphrodite
0.0.1 Taricha granulosa: Saphira
0.0.1 Physignathus cocincinus: Rikutu
1.1.0 parakeets
0.1.0 Miniature Schnauzer: Sasha
1.0.0 Python regius: Graham
1.0.0 Pogona vitticeps: Franky
1.0.0 Elaphe guttata guttata: Masquerade
RIP: Riku, Brutus, Brick, Herman, & Sleepy.

A Place to Share Your Love of Herps!
Reply With Quote
  #3 (permalink)  
Old 08-28-2008, 11:30 AM
froggsong's Avatar
froggsong froggsong is online now
Super Moderator
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Lake Stevens, WA
Posts: 1,526
froggsong will become famous soon enoughfroggsong will become famous soon enough
Default

Mealworms and superworms are also very chitinous, he could be impacted. If you can't get him to eat or poop in the next couple of days, I'd take him to the vet... Or even right now, I don't know how fast that can really hurt them.
__________________

1.1.0 cats: Isaac & Soot
0.1.0 Polypedates leucomystax: Joe
1.1.0 Bombina orientalis: Starvin' Marvin & Aphrodite
0.0.1 Taricha granulosa: Saphira
0.0.1 Physignathus cocincinus: Rikutu
1.1.0 parakeets
0.1.0 Miniature Schnauzer: Sasha
1.0.0 Python regius: Graham
1.0.0 Pogona vitticeps: Franky
1.0.0 Elaphe guttata guttata: Masquerade
RIP: Riku, Brutus, Brick, Herman, & Sleepy.

A Place to Share Your Love of Herps!
Reply With Quote
Reply



Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 04:41 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
SEO by vBSEO 3.0.0
(c) Vivarium Forum 2006-2007
vB Ad Management by =RedTyger=