Recent content by dragonlover3

Hi Deb, So sorry about your son situation again :cry: ...sigh.... I hope it will work out and be ok but you are smart not to let it bowl you over though I know you and know it hurts! I popped in to catch up on you and your dragons. They all look wonderful of course! When I die I want to...

That's great you had a fecal done! Yes, just turn the UVB light off so she will come to bask and warm up. Warming up is very important. She will be ok without the UVB for a short while. I'd rest her eyes for 3-4 days and try the UVB again. If she is still sensitive and hides again you can turn...

Do you know her approximate age? Baby, juvenile or adult? What do you measure temps with? Are you measuring basking surface for basking temp? Proper temps are very important for their general health, all metabolic processes, digestion, absorption and good immune system. Zilla 50 UVB have...

Hi Deb, I popped in to catch up on your gang. I know we chat on fb but wanted to see your beautiful dragons too! Hoping you feel better. Being GrandMom is great isn't it! Leo is ADORABLE!!! <3 Amanda

Hi Jen, That's great the vet didn't find tophi. I've not heard of septic arthritis pushing the joint apart, but there are many things I've not heard of. :) Since the vet already did an aspiration of fluid to check for tophi she probably checked for microbes. Was a culture sent? Poor girl, I hope...

Hi Jen, This has probably already been thought of by your vet and he would be in the best position to assess but I'm just brain storming. I'm wondering about septic arthritis which effects joints, making them swell, and is very painful. It can spread to other joints. Even though she was on an...

Hi, I'm a friend of Sweetiepie9. I have 2 AV+ dragons. I have 14 dragons all together. It can be managed and protect your other dragon/s. I'm not understanding what's going on medically with her and that may have some effect on her over all health. I've asked a friend of mine who is the expert...

Hi Deb Your crew look wonderful Deb and oh no for poor Titan. :( I hope you get some good news. I'll be waiting to see what the doc says! HUGS and <3 Amanda

Possibly you mean Beech wood chips for substrate? It is also called Beach wood. {Sadly some uneducated pet shops recommend some bad things for bearded dragons.} The first thing is any and all wood is a horrible substrate. Uncomfortable for them to walk on, the possibility of being wounded or...

Being that you have rescued before you may already know not to give her any protein for at least a while, maybe a few weeks. When an animal, any animal is starved, their body will shut down systems to conserve energy. If she is starved and emaciated her kidneys may not be working, or working...

Bearded Dragons come from Australia where it is called desert because of low rain fall, not because Australia is a sand dune desert. Think "The Outback." though the dragons are found in several areas in Australia. The ground is dry and hard packed. Bearded Dragons mainly live in trees, scrub...

Agreed beardie parents, I should have thought of that!

Liz, I keep 3 beautiful leos myself, along with 14 beardies. I love them! They all deserve the best medical care, they are just as much part of my family as someones cat or dog. Deb, YES, that's it exactly.....whack them over the head when they talk like that! I appreciate you Deb and thanks...

Thanks Everyone, I have a friend, a good friend who is not a reptile person and doesn't appreciate how wonderful Bearded Dragons are. She knows I love and adore mine, even laughs about it sometimes, all in good fun. She just doesn't get it! Thinking she was helping she said "You are really sad...

It is with overwhelming sadness and tears I tell you my Sweet Zhaan died 7-24-13. She was acting fine, good appetite, active and her usual spunky self til 2 days before she passed. Monday she vomited in the afternoon and became lethargic. Tuesday AM I had her to the vet. Her fecal showed high...