My now 2.4 yr old beardie girl did the same thing for about 18 months. Suddenly this has cleared up, her stools are consistently solid -- I think it has to do with organ maturing -- I am not a vet or MD but it sure seemed that way to me. You can giv…
Suzanne: It might be but if one has this problem with a beardie, it is fairly benign. Recommend you keep a close eye on this with your vet. It is also not that uncommon with the beards, for whatever reason.
How old is Cooper. They do tend to "nip" in play and it is part of the herding instinct. I'm not sure how you could prevent it other than watch him around small children -- beardies are almost never mean and they will try to herd kids, especially li…
I use Frontline Plus and always have -- I only use it during the summer months when there is a risk in this area. Absolutely no adverse effects -- it's a little expensive, but worth it and takes the worry away. The vet recommends monthly treatment,…
It sounds like "submissive" peeing. She will get over it, but keep her out of the bedroom or at least crated in the bedroom if you insist she sleep in the same room with you. My almost 2-year old beardie had a problem with this at first, but it did…
Most beardies bark which is definitely part of the herding instinct. He is responding to your attempts to play so I would just keep it up. I have two beardies, one is 8 almost 9 and the other will be 2 in July. The 8-year old is quite arthritic but…
I use Frontline Plus -- I have two beardies in a tick infected area and neither of them have ever had a tick on them. Some breeders are opposed to this tx but I have not found it to be an issue at all. Check with your vet.
Beardies can be finicky eaters -- one of mine was like that until she was about 3 -- I feed Innova dry food (U.S.) -- and leave the food down should one of them choose to be picky so I know food is there if they get really hungry. This seems to be a…