Apricot update

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I haven't posted about Apricot specifically in a little bit so I thought I would give a quick update. (Yes I know my post aren't ever quick πŸ˜‰πŸ˜€)
She has very quickly become a huge presence in our family. Her personality is starting to show through now that she is feeling a little better. She is very needy. She can climb some now and LOVES looking out the window. Most days when I come home she is up on her stump basking and watching out the window. As soon as she sees me she flys off the stump and trys to get my attention. When I put her back she turns on the water works and trys to guilt me. (She is a master pouter 100%)
I don't hand feed her in the mornings now. I offer a variety of feeders and greens. Some days she eats, some days she doesn't. I do still do hand feeding in the evening (I'm very conscious of her calcium intake and it guarantees I get some in her) I take her out on the sun every evening also (again making sure she absords the calcium)
She very much enjoys being outside. (She spotted the dang moon 3 days ago and it spooked the crap out if her for some reason πŸ™„ lil weirdo lol)
She poops every 2 to 3 days, they are looking better consistently and don't stink anything like they did in the beginning. I assume her immune system is now working to balance her system back out.
She does have a weird thing she does with her head. It isn't a tremble but I don't know what to call it. Sometimes she does 3 or 4 quick jerks with it. I'm not convinced it's mbd related. For a while I thought she was going to have really bad mbd. Her spine seemed to be drawing baddly, but it has since cleared up. She likes to sit in strange positions but she can straighten out when she wants to. I'm still continuing to treat her as if she does have it just in case.
She now seems happy most of the time. When we first brought her home she seemed (understandably) depressed. Not now, she always wants to be involved with whatever we are doing and just looks happy in general.
She's still looks really poor but she is improving. I've started letting her explore just a little to start rebuilding muscle strength and tone. She is stronger than she looks and is surprisingly fast for her condition.
Her color has improved considerably as well. When she is fired up she is a very bright lemon yellow.
All in all I truly believe she is going to recover.
She does have a spot on her head I'm concerned about. I'm not sure if it is a couple blackened scales or something else. I'm going to start treating it with honey this evening just in case.
I'm going to attach a few pictures from the last couple days, including her being lazy with me on the patio this evening πŸ˜„πŸ˜„
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Sue E.

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Kai
She does look better! I think her tail is filling out a little too. Her poop looks great, still that weird deflated look to her urates a little but I think better than before. She sure does love cuddling with you! Little sweetie that she is!
 
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Flame
I haven't posted about Apricot specifically in a little bit so I thought I would give a quick update. (Yes I know my post aren't ever quick πŸ˜‰πŸ˜€)
She has very quickly become a huge presence in our family. Her personality is starting to show through now that she is feeling a little better. She is very needy. She can climb some now and LOVES looking out the window. Most days when I come home she is up on her stump basking and watching out the window. As soon as she sees me she flys off the stump and trys to get my attention. When I put her back she turns on the water works and trys to guilt me. (She is a master pouter 100%)
I don't hand feed her in the mornings now. I offer a variety of feeders and greens. Some days she eats, some days she doesn't. I do still do hand feeding in the evening (I'm very conscious of her calcium intake and it guarantees I get some in her) I take her out on the sun every evening also (again making sure she absords the calcium)
She very much enjoys being outside. (She spotted the dang moon 3 days ago and it spooked the crap out if her for some reason πŸ™„ lil weirdo lol)
She poops every 2 to 3 days, they are looking better consistently and don't stink anything like they did in the beginning. I assume her immune system is now working to balance her system back out.
She does have a weird thing she does with her head. It isn't a tremble but I don't know what to call it. Sometimes she does 3 or 4 quick jerks with it. I'm not convinced it's mbd related. For a while I thought she was going to have really bad mbd. Her spine seemed to be drawing baddly, but it has since cleared up. She likes to sit in strange positions but she can straighten out when she wants to. I'm still continuing to treat her as if she does have it just in case.
She now seems happy most of the time. When we first brought her home she seemed (understandably) depressed. Not now, she always wants to be involved with whatever we are doing and just looks happy in general.
She's still looks really poor but she is improving. I've started letting her explore just a little to start rebuilding muscle strength and tone. She is stronger than she looks and is surprisingly fast for her condition.
Her color has improved considerably as well. When she is fired up she is a very bright lemon yellow.
All in all I truly believe she is going to recover.
She does have a spot on her head I'm concerned about. I'm not sure if it is a couple blackened scales or something else. I'm going to start treating it with honey this evening just in case.
I'm going to attach a few pictures from the last couple days, including her being lazy with me on the patio this evening πŸ˜„πŸ˜„
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what a beautiful angel!(P.S as I'm writing this, flame is being lazy with me as well!)
 

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She does look better! I think her tail is filling out a little too. Her poop looks great, still that weird deflated look to her urates a little but I think better than before. She sure does love cuddling with you! Little sweetie that she is!
Her tail actually is filling out a bit, her head isn't as bad as it was either. It will probably take months to get her back to a good weight though. I give her enough to eat, but I'm not trying to rush the process. I'm trying to be abundantly cautious with her, I have no idea yet if she has any health issues besides/because of being starved. I want to give her the best possible chance of recovering πŸ™‚
 

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Hello,

Apricot is looking better, bless her. She has a ways to go but with continued care & nutrition she should
recover. Keep up the great work, I know she really appreciates it!
She definitely has a sweet little face, too. πŸ’—


Tracie
 

Rocky2022

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Rocky, Ruby
Poop picture and all?! We believe you lol
I shed a tear and was thinking the entire time how you're a healer and the dragon saver
Wow

I get attached even reading the stories and I admit I'm not strong enough like you. I'd sleep in the enclosure if I could lol


Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
 

Sue E.

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Kai
Poop picture and all?! We believe you lol
I shed a tear and was thinking the entire time how you're a healer and the dragon saver
Wow

I get attached even reading the stories and I admit I'm not strong enough like you. I'd sleep in the enclosure if I could lol


Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Well, in western ny, sleeping in the enclosure might not be a bad thing..at least we would get some uvb lol! Sad when the uvb in the enclosure is better than the uvb from full sun, in May!
 

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Sinatra, Zsa Zsa, Stumpy, Lucy
Hello,

Apricot is looking better, bless her. She has a ways to go but with continued care & nutrition she should
recover. Keep up the great work, I know she really appreciates it!
She definitely has a sweet little face, too. πŸ’—


Tracie
They really do show appreciation, Ruby and Sweet Pea were both in horrible condition when I brought them home also. They were both clingy and needed same as Apricot. I think they understand when someone is trying to help them and they bond very quickly with that person.
 

Rocky2022

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Rocky, Ruby
They really do show appreciation, Ruby and Sweet Pea were both in horrible condition when I brought them home also. They were both clingy and needed same as Apricot. I think they understand when someone is trying to help them and they bond very quickly with that person.
Absolutely.

RubyyyyyyyyyyyyπŸ˜‡πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ₯°
 

xp29

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Poop picture and all?! We believe you lol
I shed a tear and was thinking the entire time how you're a healer and the dragon saver
Wow

I get attached even reading the stories and I admit I'm not strong enough like you. I'd sleep in the enclosure if I could lol


Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Apricot is in a 40 gallon for the time being, I don't fit in there πŸ˜‰πŸ˜
 

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Absolutely.

RubyyyyyyyyyyyyπŸ˜‡πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ₯°
Apricot reminds us both of Ruby so much it's scary. Her mannerisms and personality and the way she pouts to get what she wants is so much like Ruby that we both have called her Ruby by mistake a couple of times.
 

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