Bearded Dragon Illness Symptoms

Bearded dragon illness can arise anytime. It is a good to practice health care for the reptile pet. There might be illness symptoms if you pay your attention to your pet on its lifestyle, behaviors or dieting habits. However a symptom for one sickness and be the same for different kind of health problems.

Many bearded dragon health issues may vary with several symptoms. It’s hard to predict what kind of disease will strike on the reptile; however, there are some symptoms that you can spot. If you are sure that there will be severe illness to your bearded dragon, it is advised to seek for professional reptile veterinarian advices.

In order for you to know your bearded dragon illnesses symptoms, you need to observe understand the pet’s daily activities and behaviors. Even there is not suspected symptoms, it is good practice see how the pet act in healthy condition. When there some warning signs, you will be alerted.

These are the several symptoms that should be looked for:

  • Lack of appetite
  • Sudden weight loss
  • Changes in stool, such as smelly, runny, bloody
  • Labored breathing
  • Tiredness and exhaustion
  • Sunken eyes
  • Discharge from eyes, mouth, or nostrils

Once you found out the symptoms of bearded dragon’s illness, if budget allow, try to bring it to see reptile veterinarian. Sometimes, if the illness is not severe, it will recover as time goes on. However, it is better to find some home remedies or reptile medications for cure. Of course when the disease strikes the pets, it is very frustrating, but it is the owner responsibilities to help them. An earlier cure is definitely a better approaches if you can spot the illness symptoms earlier.