I think someting is wrong with my bearded dragon lizard

Question
QUESTION: Hi, I have a bearded dragon lizard that is around 8 or 9 years old, a friend at work gave her to me. I've never cared for any reptiles before and think something is wrong with her. I've noticed for some times that she has yellow around her eyes and I'm not sure if it was like that when we first got her. A few times I thought she was dead, just laying there sleeping with her legs behind her. I remember reading something about this before but can't find it now. Does this mean she has a parasite? If you could please help us. Thank you,  Elisha

ANSWER: Hello Elisha,

Wow that is fantastic, an 8 or 9 year old dragon is great!  How long have you had her for?
Do you have any pictures of her?
Can you tell me a little about your tank setup?
What type & brand of UVB light are you using, a fluorescent tube bulb or a compact/coil light?
What are the temperatures in that tank & what type of thermometer are you using?  A stick on type, a digital probe or a temp gun?
What are you feeding her?
When was the last time that she went to the bathroom?

She could have worms or parasites if she was not properly taken care of previously yes.  If her stool is very smelly, or loose & runny it is a big possibility of that.  Can you get a fecal exam done on her?

Tracie

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The liizard and habita   QUESTION: Hello, and thank you for replying!

We've had the lizard for about 4 months. I took some pictures for you.  The tank is a nice size and has sand, a horseshoe crad shell, turtle shell, and some bridge type things (these were provided when the co-worker gave her to us). We use a a fluorescent tube bulb but dont have a thermometer (I didn't know we needed that). We feed her cucumbers, crickets, and gave her some super-worms once, with calcium powder on her food. It seems like after she ate the worms she hasn't been eating very well since.

I'm really not sure what it looks like when lizards do use the bathroom. But a couple of days ago I did see something I thought may be some of her stool and it look clear, very runny and yes very smelly. I haven't smelt anything like it before from her. Then today there was something in her food bowl that I"m not sure she threw up or what, but it was a brownish color, look kinda like a dog or cat poop almost. I've never seen this in there before. I tried to take a pic of it to for you.

Elisha

Answer
Hello Elisha,

Do you think that she may have laid an infertile egg possibly, or did it look anything like that?
What brand of fluorescent bulb do you use, it is a UVB light, correct?  How close is the tube bulb to her?  
The basking bulb, is it a bright white light or a colored bulb?  I couldn't tell from the pictures.  
She could also be partially impacted too.  It is just a possibility, but sand can sometimes impact them.  Has she gone to the bathroom recently & if so, what are the stools like?  What about the urates?  Are they hard or soft?

Let me know how she is doing.

Tracie