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My Bearded Dragons not eating

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Question
I have had my beardie for 4 years and never had a problem until a month ago. She will not eat, has lost a lot of weight, gapes a lot, has watery eyes with bubbles in them sometimes, and seems to have these small blisters in her mouth along her gums.  About all I can get her to do is drink water from a squirt botttle.  I have put her outside in the sun for the past week, and she seems to have perked up a little, but still won't eat. Do you have any advice what I can do?  No money for vet. Any info would be wonerful.  Thank you

Answer
 It sounds like an upper respiratory infection and unfortunately you will have to take her to the vet.  Ask if he can take payments, or ask help from a reptile rescue in exchange for doing some volunteer work.  As a responsible dragon parent, treatment at a vet is your dragon's best chance.