{"id":766,"date":"2019-03-18T20:10:37","date_gmt":"2019-03-18T20:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/reptilefollower.com\/?p=766"},"modified":"2020-05-05T16:16:49","modified_gmt":"2020-05-05T16:16:49","slug":"bearded-dragon-prolapse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reptilefollower.com\/bearded-dragon-prolapse\/","title":{"rendered":"Bearded Dragon Prolapse (Facts, Solutions & Tips)"},"content":{"rendered":"
If you have ever seen a Prolapse on a lizard (Click here to see how this guide can help you avoid some dangerous mistakes while caring for your Beardie<\/a><\/strong>), would you agree it is quite unsightly? In this article, I will explain exactly what this is, and how you can deal with it.<\/p>\n What is a prolapse?<\/strong>\u00a0 A prolapse is a piece of tissue that is sticking from the lizard which is visible it is quite a serious issue and needs to be taken and dealt with with extreme urgency. This is noticed by the organs effectively sticking out of the cloaca.<\/p>\n Now that you understand what a prolapse is, I am now going to explain how to avoid this, what the symptoms are, related issues that can cause it and much more.<\/p>\n And I’m going to explain what the symptoms of a prolapse. Fortunately it is quite obvious when you see this. When I explain this to you, it will make perfect sense.<\/p>\n Effectively you will see a very an obvious purple or pink coloured organ sticking out from the rear end of your bearded dragon. I am sorry to be so direct, but this is the reality. It is quite unsightly and will definitely be alarming enough for you to take it seriously.<\/p>\n The prolapse of the Cloaca can happen for a number of reasons. In this section I’m going to explain some of the reasons why it may happen.<\/p>\n One of the reasons can be due to a lack of calcium. This lack of calcium can happen due to a few different reasons. Such as:<\/p>\n Calcium deficiency in the lizards bones happens because they are starved of the required nutrition. This can lead to the deterioration of their bones, literally breaking down, becoming weak. For example, the pelvis. In this example the pelvis can actually break down due to the weakness and cause a prolapse.<\/p>\n Another less commonly known one is damage caused by the bearded dragons efforts to mark it’s own territory. This can be caused by your Beardie rubbing its body against the substrate causing damage and a potential prolapse.<\/p>\n Other reasons for this issue can be due to dehydration, impaction (more on this later),\u00a0 egg-laying or even constipation.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n So far in this article we talked about different ways that you can prevent a prolapse, looking at all the indirect causes. And explored exactly how these issues happen.<\/p>\n Now I’m going to explain what you would need to do to actually treat it if you actually see this.<\/p>\n First and foremost the most important thing is to take your bearded dragon to the vet immediately because this is a very serious issue and needs to be treated with some urgency.<\/p>\n When you are on your way to the vet’s it is advisable to place some paper towels down while you’re transporting him and keep the towels moist with KY Jelly to keep him to keep him happy on way to the vet.<\/p>\n Once you arrive at the vet’s it is likely that the vet will attempt to rehydrate the tissue and gently is it back in and then treat your bearded dragon.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n For me to explain this properly, I need to break this down depending on the potential causes for the prolapse.<\/p>\n Firstly let’s focus on preventing calcium deficiency. There are two main ways that you can reduce the chances of calcium deficiency. The first one is making sure that you provide the required UVB lighting that they need to maintain the calcium levels that they require.<\/p>\nWhat are the symptoms of Bearded Dragon Prolapse?<\/h2>\n
So how does a prolapse actually occur?<\/h2>\n
Lack of Calcium<\/h3>\n
Aggressive Mating<\/h3>\n
Other Reasons<\/h3>\n
How can you treat The prolapse?<\/h2>\n
Related Questions:<\/h2>\n
Q: But how can you actually avoid a Prolapse happening?<\/h3>\n
Avoiding Calcium Deficiency<\/h4>\n