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Sick Beardies

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Question
I have 2 x 6 month old beardies. Both have recently become sick, not eating well, disoriented, losing weight. Yesterday they seamed not to be able to see crickets and were walking in the walls. Tonight they are both sleeping continuously and when I checked in them they appeared to have no control and were limp. The only different things we have done recently was changed the heat light to a larger one as the weather is getting cold and 1 week ago my son fed them some beetles that meal worms had changed into. UV light is on all day also. I am quite worried about these little guys.

Answer
 Please have these babies checked by a good reptile vet as soon as possible.  The only thing that I could possibly see from the information given as the problem is feeding mealworms.  The shell on mealies is much too thick for a baby to digest and they may have become impacted.  Please take these babies to the vet.