A week ago I visited my friends house with Loki (my 2 year old beardie) in his travel cage along with the normal sorts of lighting. There didn't seem to be any signs of trouble until his cat knocked Loki's cage off the table. I noticed around that time that his hind legs did not seem to move normally. After a few days (I know I should have taken him sooner) I called the vet for an appointment and we scheduled for today. Now that the vet has seen him he believes the paralysis was due to trauma, but the x-rays showed no fractures. Blood work says his calcium levels are fine. And now that I've flattened his terrain (as prescribed by vet) he seems to be eating a little (which is more than the force feed as I needed to before). What I'm really asking is how do I care for a beardie that is nearly immobile? What day to day special care might be required?
Age-2 years (approx)
Size - 18 inch
Temps - 100 warm, 75 cold
Substrate - slate, towel
Diet - collard or turnip greens(as much as he wants), ~6 superworms, a treat of fruits/veggies occasionally, if he's not eating then mashed baby food fruit/veggie versions. Also sprinkle w/ Rep-Cal Calcium D3 5x a week.
Lights- ReptiSun 10.0
Thanks,
Egriep
Age-2 years (approx)
Size - 18 inch
Temps - 100 warm, 75 cold
Substrate - slate, towel
Diet - collard or turnip greens(as much as he wants), ~6 superworms, a treat of fruits/veggies occasionally, if he's not eating then mashed baby food fruit/veggie versions. Also sprinkle w/ Rep-Cal Calcium D3 5x a week.
Lights- ReptiSun 10.0
Thanks,
Egriep