Friends Bearded Dragon Won't Eat HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[x_gilmore_x]

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Hey my friend just called and his bearded dragon won't eat anyhting it is about 6 months old and stopped eating a week ago the temps look good it is really skinny its on a veggie crickets. He started feeding veggies a little bit ago he fed it raspberries carrots and vegetables. It barely moves and just sits there on the hot spot he pooped yesterday and it looked normal but seems really lethargic and food is avaiable and seems skinny I can't get a picture but will try everything was great and he was fine before

[Beardedragon]

I cant really help without knowing things about how he is housed.

Is he using UVB? Dusting his crickets? Whats he use for the flooring ( Substrate, Like sand or bark or paper towels ) What is his basking temp? How many crickets was he feeding? How big were those crickets?

All of these answers will help, anything additional will too.

[BPelizabeth]

I don't know very much about beardies yet but I might suggest PMing Capt. Howdy...he is amazing!

The thing that comes to mind with me is parasite overload. But again....I am a total greenhorn with beardies.

[Big Gunns]

Hopefully it's not a problem with Coccidia. Sometimes dragons will fast in the winter, but a lot of the time it's a Coccidia problem. The dragon will need meds if it is. BG suggest a visit to a qualified vet.

[caljie]

I've heard that beardies shouldnn't be having stuff with a lot of Vitamin A in it too often like carrots...something about it building up and turning toxic.

[BPelizabeth]

So what happened to the beardie? Is he better?