Recent content by ArchimedesBane

Oh, it was my pleasure to take her in, although I'll reiterate-- I was not expecting her to be in such bad shape. I didn't realize until I handled her this morning just how underfed she'd been. When I first handled her while picking her up. she was all bone. Now she at least has a little tummy...

Yeah, a lay bin was my next thought as well. If she's formed eggs, she'll need to lay them whether they've been fertilized or not. This egg-box tutorial really is great: http://pogopogona.com/breeding-bearded-dragons/information-on-bearded-dragon-eggs That will pretty much give you everything...

viewtopic.php?f=45&t=192075 I made my first post about my new baby in the ER, because I honestly wasn't sure if she'd survive the first night. Her last owner meant well, but almost everything about his husbandry was wrong-- I don't even think he had lamps for Rhaegal, as he handed me three...

Oh man, yeah, look at that post date lol. Sorry, I frequent a fast-moving BP forum, so when I see something I know a good answer to, the response is basically automatic lol.

Provent-A-Mite. Look it up online. Quarantine him from your other reptiles and give him a good long soak-- while he's soaking, treat everything in his tank (both sides since you made it smaller for him, wouldn't want any to get anywhere else in the tank and hide) with the Provent as the...

And yes, a VERY messy eater... A damp paper towel is in order, I think. Hehe. Worth it for the little lipsmacky noises she makes.

Update: She is actually a HE! lol. He's moving around a good deal more now, watching everything that moves. I know I'm not out of the woods yet, and I'll be keeping an eye on his waste movements, but he's making a great recovery this far-- his color is getting better all the time. Thank you for...

I won't be able to get to the pet store for protein until the weekend, but I think I'd rather keep her on this liquid diet until I see a urate or two from her, make sure her body's processing the veggies ok. When do you think it would be safe to see how she reacts to fresh collard greens?

She does appear to have a slight underbite, yes. Signs of incoming MBD? Well, she's cheerful enough now-- I puréed squash baby food, collard greens, and calcium with D3, along with a little Zilla kibble. I got the first taste to her with a syringe, and then once she realized it was food she was...

Just picked her up yesterday, here she is enjoying a collard-squash-vita-mush. =] She was a rescue situation, although I will say I wasn't expecting her to be in quite such rough shape. The starts of MBD has given her a slight underbite, and she was very dehydrated and very hungry when I first...

Philly suburbs here, Delaware County. :blob8:

And also some photos from this morning-- much more alert, but do you guys see anything to watch out for?

She spent most of the night under the UVB, I wanted to make sure she got some warmth. I'll start her on an official day/night cycle today. She's more alert this morning, looking around once I turned on a day lamp for her. I'll be giving her a bath shortly, and I can easily pick up some squash...

Updates: We're home safe and sound. She's settling in fairly well. I misted her very briefly to aid with her shed, and she came to life as soon as she smelled the water, actually trying to lick it from the nozzle of the mister. I showed her her filled water bowl and she went to town, drinking...

This is my first bearded dragon, I don't know what to look for. She's shedding, but she also seems very dehydrated. She came with a 50-gal, branches, a hide, and UVB and day and nighttime lamps. She's a year old and seems on the side, maybe about 7 or 8 inches. She acts very lethargic, with...