Freddiemom
Juvie Member
As I sit here with tears in my eyes, I can't help but feel alittle angry. Flipper has an appt with the vet tomorrow to be euthanized. He is so very sick and even if he does pull thru his mbd is so severe the quality of life will stink.
I met this dragon exactly 1 year ago, as a rescue by a friend. He had tremors and his girlfriend had a malformed jaw.calcium and lighting correct? I asked. Yep, don't worry about it. Fastforward - this fellow member of a herp club calls me and sez she can't take care of them anymore -do I want them. The male we now call flipper is shaped like a horseshoe and is too weak to fight off this infection he has going. But boy is he a fighter! For three months I have tried to build these two dragons up and become very fond of them. Now I am the one in tears because I care about them (and properly btw). I am angry and sad that this beautiful boy had to suffer at the hands of a rescuer and collector. My fault for putting myself in this position I guess. I would do it again. For the critters sake.
I met this dragon exactly 1 year ago, as a rescue by a friend. He had tremors and his girlfriend had a malformed jaw.calcium and lighting correct? I asked. Yep, don't worry about it. Fastforward - this fellow member of a herp club calls me and sez she can't take care of them anymore -do I want them. The male we now call flipper is shaped like a horseshoe and is too weak to fight off this infection he has going. But boy is he a fighter! For three months I have tried to build these two dragons up and become very fond of them. Now I am the one in tears because I care about them (and properly btw). I am angry and sad that this beautiful boy had to suffer at the hands of a rescuer and collector. My fault for putting myself in this position I guess. I would do it again. For the critters sake.