Kriechtier":3r3eocdr said:At this time I would give him some time to adjust to his new environment. If he is weak and sickly then the move and associated stress to a new home will make things worse. Try to create the the best temperature and light environment you can provide. For a few days keep handling to a bare minimum until he gains some strength. If there are parasites or little bugs on him deal with it when he is a bit stronger, in the meantime the occasional bath will help bringing relief and prevent dehydration.
Patience is key, remember his neglect most likely happened gradually and so will his recovery.
Best of luck to both you!
Buddysfam":3bixbw87 said:Try to keep leafy veggies in his tank all the time, collard greens, kale and bok Choy are my guys favorites! You can also try super worms, not meal worms because they can "bung" them up pretty good, but super worms will give him protein and he doesn't have to run to get them.
He is probably scared and needs to get comfortable with his new home. Once he is comfortable, you'll probably see a totally different dragon!
AHBD":2wqnvonk said:Hi again....well, some of the pics are showing up now, and I can't tell exactly, is his eye swollen shut and stained ? Hopefully the bulb change will help. I have used unpasteurized honey as an antibacterial/antibiotic for a severe eye wound on a dragon and it healed it very quickly. Well, the good news is that he is thin, but he's not emaciated....you CAN feed him live food, just don't go overboard ! The fact that he had an appetite to eat 20 worms is a GREAT sign, so don't be too upset. Of course mealworms aren't the best ones, but it's still great news that he ate. And also if he drank in the bath, that's also great. A bath every other day now will be fine, he will be hydrated more quickly because he is drinking. After a week, you can drop it to twice a week, so that will be less stressful. As for the crickets, just try hand feeding him one at a time, he was overwhelmed by the sheer number and just having the stress from the move to be interested in them, plus he can't move fast enough. For the tiny red bug, if you see it again, keep some veg. oil near his tank and drip some on the bug if you see it again. It was probably a mite, and he may have had them already. They don't usually come in with crickets, I've ordered hundreds of 1,000's of cricks over 20 years + never ever had a mite. As for his UVB exposure, Destiny mentioned getting him outside, that would be good for 30 -40 minutes a day, but be sure it's not in a glass tank where temps. can be lethal. So keep the handling to a minimum, get some calcium in him, hydrate, live food like cricks or superworms, but only 4-5 large ones at a time. Nightcrawlers are O.K., but the stuff that they are sold in is questionable. Better to try the other insects, along with greens.
mrsphate":a8cf472m said:AHBD":a8cf472m said:Hi again....well, some of the pics are showing up now, and I can't tell exactly, is his eye swollen shut and stained ? Hopefully the bulb change will help. I have used unpasteurized honey as an antibacterial/antibiotic for a severe eye wound on a dragon and it healed it very quickly. Well, the good news is that he is thin, but he's not emaciated....you CAN feed him live food, just don't go overboard ! The fact that he had an appetite to eat 20 worms is a GREAT sign, so don't be too upset. Of course mealworms aren't the best ones, but it's still great news that he ate. And also if he drank in the bath, that's also great. A bath every other day now will be fine, he will be hydrated more quickly because he is drinking. After a week, you can drop it to twice a week, so that will be less stressful. As for the crickets, just try hand feeding him one at a time, he was overwhelmed by the sheer number and just having the stress from the move to be interested in them, plus he can't move fast enough. For the tiny red bug, if you see it again, keep some veg. oil near his tank and drip some on the bug if you see it again. It was probably a mite, and he may have had them already. They don't usually come in with crickets, I've ordered hundreds of 1,000's of cricks over 20 years + never ever had a mite. As for his UVB exposure, Destiny mentioned getting him outside, that would be good for 30 -40 minutes a day, but be sure it's not in a glass tank where temps. can be lethal. So keep the handling to a minimum, get some calcium in him, hydrate, live food like cricks or superworms, but only 4-5 large ones at a time. Nightcrawlers are O.K., but the stuff that they are sold in is questionable. Better to try the other insects, along with greens.
Hi again! Thanks. the bug according to pictures on the internet was NOT a mite. it looked with a tiny red ant. barely could see it and only one. I cleaned his cage when we first got him. but i forgot to bake his wood stuff that was in there just used hot water and let it dry...but I had never seen this bug before the crickets, and the local crap pet store we have also sold me worms that were supposed to be refrigerated and most were dead because I bought them from the shelf and most turned to dead beetlesanyway going to order his food online, our neighbors (hick town lol) all around us sell crawlers. so we thought we could feed him that until we could get orders to come in. also what length of food can he eat. they say size between his eyes, but crawlers are much longer...
destiny1998":386pzh2v said:Hi. Is there any way you could take him outside for some natural sun? Until you get the uvb light. Mine like to sit in their own window with it open for hours. Anyway congrats on him.
mrsphate":18qik0ig said:AHBD":18qik0ig said:Hi again....well, some of the pics are showing up now, and I can't tell exactly, is his eye swollen shut and stained ? Hopefully the bulb change will help. I have used unpasteurized honey as an antibacterial/antibiotic for a severe eye wound on a dragon and it healed it very quickly. Well, the good news is that he is thin, but he's not emaciated....you CAN feed him live food, just don't go overboard ! The fact that he had an appetite to eat 20 worms is a GREAT sign, so don't be too upset. Of course mealworms aren't the best ones, but it's still great news that he ate. And also if he drank in the bath, that's also great. A bath every other day now will be fine, he will be hydrated more quickly because he is drinking. After a week, you can drop it to twice a week, so that will be less stressful. As for the crickets, just try hand feeding him one at a time, he was overwhelmed by the sheer number and just having the stress from the move to be interested in them, plus he can't move fast enough. For the tiny red bug, if you see it again, keep some veg. oil near his tank and drip some on the bug if you see it again. It was probably a mite, and he may have had them already. They don't usually come in with crickets, I've ordered hundreds of 1,000's of cricks over 20 years + never ever had a mite. As for his UVB exposure, Destiny mentioned getting him outside, that would be good for 30 -40 minutes a day, but be sure it's not in a glass tank where temps. can be lethal. So keep the handling to a minimum, get some calcium in him, hydrate, live food like cricks or superworms, but only 4-5 large ones at a time. Nightcrawlers are O.K., but the stuff that they are sold in is questionable. Better to try the other insects, along with greens.
Hi again! Thanks. the bug according to pictures on the internet was NOT a mite. it looked with a tiny red ant. barely could see it and only one. I cleaned his cage when we first got him. but i forgot to bake his wood stuff that was in there just used hot water and let it dry...but I had never seen this bug before the crickets, and the local crap pet store we have also sold me worms that were supposed to be refrigerated and most were dead because I bought them from the shelf and most turned to dead beetlesanyway going to order his food online, our neighbors (hick town lol) all around us sell crawlers. so we thought we could feed him that until we could get orders to come in. also what length of food can he eat. they say size between his eyes, but crawlers are much longer...
mrsphate":1u06rz30 said:destiny1998":1u06rz30 said:Hi. Is there any way you could take him outside for some natural sun? Until you get the uvb light. Mine like to sit in their own window with it open for hours. Anyway congrats on him.
Yes, I can just let him walk in the grass then or just hold him?
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