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Question
Hello, i recently purchased a bearded dragon. Ive had 4 others. Today i had bought some crickets from petsmart. When i got home i fed her. all of a sudden she started freaking out! swinging her head like she was drunk. and flipping over and running in circles. it looks like she was very drunk. i discovered a very similar story to mine tonight. Im very worried. She has reptile carpet. a uvb and a basking light. she eats greens and crickets with calc supps. Im worried she got to excited when eatting the crickets  and maybe didnt chew one up all the way and the crickets might have moved in her stomach and hit a nerv that was causing this? please help me figure this out!

Answer
Hello Benjamin,

How big is your girl?  
That must have been a horrible sight to see.  How large were the feeders?
What type of UVB are you using?  
How often are you using calcium for her?
The crickets could have been too large & did not sit well or go down right for her.  That can cause impaction.  Is she doing better now?

What are the basking temperatures in the tank for her?  The basking light should be a bright white light & it needs to be mounted beside the UVB light, also.  Are you using a digital probe or a temp gun?

Let me know how she is doing.

Tracie