Beardie problem!!!!!!

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OK so today i went to my local pet store to pick up some mice and ferret food ,and the owner who i have became aquianted with because i go in regularly to either buy products for my balls ,red tails and my other scaled friends . she knew that i have had bearded dragons and that i have givven her some advice on the basic care of beardies but today when i went in to the store she stopped me at the front desk and asked me if i could look at one of the beardies she had aquired(i dont know how long ago she couldnt remember ) .She said that before she went on vacation that the beardie was doing well but when she got back her employees had moved the beardie in to a isolation tank and that when she looked in on it it wasnt looking to healthy so she asked me if i could try to get the beardie back to health .I said yes because i am doing it for the beardie not the pet store .

some of the things from my knowledge on beardies which i am still learning ,i see that the beardie has a curve in her spine pic below (sorry its from my cell phone i am not home to use my camera )

and also that she is very skinny and very weak . She has a calcium defiect which i am sure caused the slight curve in her spine. i was just wondering if there is anything i can do from home because i think its just mild but i want to get your respectable opions and i thank everyone ahead of time for your input.please dont tear me down to much like i said i am doing this for this beardie, not the pet store that asked me to . if there is nothing i can do at home i will take it to the vet .

 

[BeardieMommy3991]

Why would we tear you down? It's great that you are trying to help this little one get better! She looks like she could use some good UVB and a good feeding. Firstly, a bath might do her some good. Nice and warm up to her elbows. This will help hydrate her.

UVB is next. If you could get her either in the sun (in a box) or under a Reptisun 10.0 tube, that would be great for her.

After she gets nice and clean and hydrated and warm, you can see if she wants some babyfood (turkey/chicken mixed with squash and a bit of calcium powder) We don't know the state of her digestion system yet, so this will help get her fed while not risking impaction.

Good luck!

 

[kcarello]

You are doing a wonderful thing trying to help this dragon!! BeardieMommy already gave you great advice. Hope he or she gets better.

 

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I haven't been on i a while and some people can be very opinionated and harsh while doing it but back to the bearded I gave her a bath in warm water ,I have her under a mercury vapor bulb ,and tomorrow I am planning on processing her food in a baby food processor some collard greens with vitamin calcium powder and some Dubai so I can watch her and monitor her . And thank you for your reply .and thank you guys I for got how wonderful this site is and why I ever quit coming on here .

 

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So heres an update on my rescue ,she has now been given to me by my local pet shop and I have concured that she will not be able to use her hind legs but she still might don't know but I am right now hand feeding her three times a day three to five Dubai medium size along with a collard greens and calcium and vitamin powder puree .she is eating well she scoots around on her front legs and belly .also I have set up her tank to where everything is low enough so she can pull her seof up on to with little effort .

 

[traceyb73]

I want to say thank you for giving this little girl the love and TLC she deserves and then taking her as your own. You have done an amazing thing! It takes a special person to do something like this and you should never feel like anyone is going to be upset with you! I wish you and your sweetheart of a little girl all the absolute best!

Tracey

 

[Esther19]

What a sweet girl! I am a bit concerned about the spots on her tummy. Have they come off in the bath since the pictures were taken?

 

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UPDATE
So since my wife and i took in this girl we have been giving her a bath every other day and feeding her three times a day ,she is now eating greens by herself and she eats about fifteen medium Dubai a day ,the spots have gone since her baths and she will always have the curve in her back and we hope she will get the use of her back legs but she might not .we have named her Drag-on since she drags her self right now so thank you everyone for the help and lookin

 

[traceyb73]

That is fantastic!!! I really am so happy for all of you!!