Baby bearded dragon drowned, died, however...

[ewstokes]

...I gave it CPR through a drinking straw and he slowly came back to life!!!!!!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

It all started when I was giving my babies a bath. I currently have 13, and I was bathing 6 of them together. I went to wash my hands, came back, and his brothers had drowned him by sitting on him!!!!! The water wasn't high at all!

So I panicked!!!

I picked him up and he was for sure dead. Eyes were closed, wasn't breathing, didn't move no matter what i did...

So I did the only thing I could think of. I ran to the kitchen and got a drinking straw. Slowly and gently opened his mouth, put the straw in, started blowing and pressing his chest on the sides of his bottom where his lungs are, like you would do if you gave cpr to a person kind of.

Nothing happened at first but I didnt give up. I already lost one of the babies due to unknown causes and I wasn't about to lose one more. Slowly he started responding by biting the straw. I kept doing this for about an 6 minutes and all the sudden I heard a tiny cough and a little bit of water came out of his mouth. I rubbed his belly and he woke up!!! Then I put him under his heat lamp so he could dry out his lungs. This all happened a couple hours ago, now hes sleeping with his brothers!

Im so thankful he came back to me! And I am NEVER leaving them not even for a second again.

 

[beardie parents]

THANK GOD!! I'm glad you revived him. I completely understand how you feel about not leaving them along again.

 

[katieerin]

That's amazing! I'm so glad you took charge and got him breathing again!

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

That is great news to hear, a happy ending. It can happen very fast, yes.

Tracie

 

[binger]

You are amazing!!!! Your babies are so lucky to have you. Keep us posted! :

 

[Pleaides]

a true beardie slave! :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:

wow i hope nothing like this happens to me because im more likely the one to start flapping about therefore causing me not to think at all, good job you were right there.

 

[TazzysMamma]

WOW!!!! That is AMAZING!!!!!! Im so thrilled you were able to bring him back!!!!!!! He's so lucky to have you!!!!!

 

[Leeduh]

I actually read this last night while i was laying in bed....

Couldn't comment because my sidekick was being stupid BUT, i was so happy for you!

I dont know what i would have done....

Go you!

 

[ewstokes]

I actually read this last night while i was laying in bed....

Couldn't comment because my sidekick was being stupid BUT, i was so happy for you!

I dont know what i would have done....

Go you!

Thanks! Honestly I think that a lot of people would try the same thing if put in the situation.

 

[LJean]

Good to hear you were able to save the baby.