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Question
Hi i have a beared dragon that i bought about a month ago and he seemed fine the hole time i had him and eating right then the past few days hes head was shaking and it didn't look right at all but he still seemed fine and yesterday i bought superworms which i never used to feed him before and he semed finr a likeing them and then when i woke up he seemed weird and i i tried giveing him another superworm and he was eating it but seemed to be haveing trouble then that night he started haveing seizures and throwing up the superworms and he continued to throw it all up and seemed to be dieing and lieing there but i kept on putting water on his nose and he was drinking it and coming along. now he seems to be fine just a little week BUT HE WONT EAT AND IM WORRIED what is going to happen and suggestions to how i can help him please answer a.s.a.p Thank you..??? EMAIL ME PLEASE frampton_69_9@hotmail.com

Answer
Hello Andrew,

If you could answer some tank setup for me.  
What type of UVB light are you using, a flourescent tube bulb or a compact or coil light?  How old is it?  What type of basking light are you using, a bright white light or a colored light?  
How big is your dragon, lengthwise?
Are you using calcium supplementation?  If so, what type & brand are you using, & how often are you using it?
What type of substrate are you using currently, a loose substrate or shelf liner or carpet?  If you are using any type of sand, especially reptisand or calcisand, remove it.  That can cause impaction.  
How are you measuring your temps?  Are you using a stick on type of thermometer, a digital probe or a temp gun?  What are the temps?  They are recommended for basking at 95-110 for babies & 78-82 on the cooler end.
If he is under 15 inches long, he can become impacted from superworms.  
How do his eyes look, are they bright or are they sunken in?  Is his beard darkened?  When was the last time he went to the bathroom?
I will send you a home email.

Tracie