DragonQueen3
Hatchling Member
Hello my name is Sydney
I currently have a 10 month old female dragon that my Exotic vet declared "perfect" at the start of brumation, and also a 3 month old that my boyfriend purchased last week.
Over the weekend I found a disabled beardie at a reptile store that is well liked and works with my Exotic Vet. He is missing parts of his back legs. One leg goes down to his ankle, but is missing the foot, and the other has been removed up to his knee. While talking to the manager he told me that he can still get around pretty well and is about 5 months old.
My boyfriend and I agreed to bring him home to make sure he will be loved and took care of. Turns out he is a leatherback beardie (which after research doesn't require different care like a silkback). Upon picking him up he was pretty dirty, I think because he can't lift his butt over poops? And may possibly have slight mouth rot.
*Please note that all dragons are currently separated and being quarantined until I can schedule a vet visit for the 2 new guys
I decided to let him settle into his cage for the night and eat dinner before bathing him because he was a little skittish. On Monday I bathed him in a clean sink with water freshener and an electrolyte mix. He hadn't drunken any water after about 5-8 minutes so I decided to use baby wash and a soft tooth brush to scrub any poop off his trail and back legs.
Now he is clean and eats protein like a champ, but I don't think he was ever offered greens before. I try burrying worms and roaches under salads and omnivore mix as that works with my 10 month old but he will just leave them there or pick them out.
If anyone has any experience with handicapped dragons, please let me know if there is anything specific or special I should be doing for him other than having to bathe him more often and not to have things set as high up? Also, I have been wondering how long I should wait before attempting to give him blended foods? Today is our 2nd full day with him.
Thank you
I currently have a 10 month old female dragon that my Exotic vet declared "perfect" at the start of brumation, and also a 3 month old that my boyfriend purchased last week.
Over the weekend I found a disabled beardie at a reptile store that is well liked and works with my Exotic Vet. He is missing parts of his back legs. One leg goes down to his ankle, but is missing the foot, and the other has been removed up to his knee. While talking to the manager he told me that he can still get around pretty well and is about 5 months old.
My boyfriend and I agreed to bring him home to make sure he will be loved and took care of. Turns out he is a leatherback beardie (which after research doesn't require different care like a silkback). Upon picking him up he was pretty dirty, I think because he can't lift his butt over poops? And may possibly have slight mouth rot.
*Please note that all dragons are currently separated and being quarantined until I can schedule a vet visit for the 2 new guys
I decided to let him settle into his cage for the night and eat dinner before bathing him because he was a little skittish. On Monday I bathed him in a clean sink with water freshener and an electrolyte mix. He hadn't drunken any water after about 5-8 minutes so I decided to use baby wash and a soft tooth brush to scrub any poop off his trail and back legs.
Now he is clean and eats protein like a champ, but I don't think he was ever offered greens before. I try burrying worms and roaches under salads and omnivore mix as that works with my 10 month old but he will just leave them there or pick them out.
If anyone has any experience with handicapped dragons, please let me know if there is anything specific or special I should be doing for him other than having to bathe him more often and not to have things set as high up? Also, I have been wondering how long I should wait before attempting to give him blended foods? Today is our 2nd full day with him.
Thank you