AHBD":o54ozvd8 said:Wow, poor dragon, but looks like she's recovering very nicely, and eating is always a great sign. No way really to tell if she'll be blind, but it looks like mostly the puncture was above the eye. If she starts to open it, a vet will be able to see how it looks. Keep in mind that even if she loses sight there, she will adjust quickly. Good job on getting her fixed up quickly.
That`s a great idea (getting them all dizzy). I have been taking any left over insects out at night time..just the crickets are hard to get without squeezing them or ripping out legs etc. ugh. Oh well, I am sure I will get better with practice ..AHBD":2c8te271 said:When I feed my beardies, I shake the crickets pretty hard in a jar or oatmeal container , this coats them with the calcium, and also stuns the crix so they are dizzy + wobbly and easy pickins' when they get dumped in the tank. If you do 5-6 crix at a time that way, your dragon can catch them much more easily if they are just limping around her. Give her as many as she wants, but about 5 at a time. The crix don't have a chance to run + hide. Don't leave any crix loose afterwards, they will be attracted to the wound and come out at night possibly to nibble on her.
PonchoandDaddy":2xkbvln6 said:You can also put the crickets in the freezer for a minute before you give them to her. That will slow them down. She looks like she's healing up nicely. She's beautiful. Did the vet take an xray to see if it damaged the actual eyeball?
Hi Tracey, thank you very much!!! I actually have two cats. My (still) husbands cat is the hunter, mine is a 17 lbs lazy one. Either of them aren`t allowed in my room anymore..that`s where my dragon is. I hear my chubby one meowing all night but oh well, the baby needs rest and they sure aren`t helping. You are very lucky with your doggy. I am sure once Scylla is bigger the cats won`t look at her like lunch anymore. We used to live in Hawaii and they would always stare at the geckos but never harmed them.traceyb73":2fi5sges said:You are doing a great job! I can't believe the difference in just a few days! The wound looks great. I can't imagine how upset you were when you found her. I don't have any cats but I have a dog...I couldn't imagine my reaction if he hurt her. I think he would be outside looking in, that's for sure! Fortunately, for him, he is very gently and nice to my little girl.
I wish you luck and it will all work out. It could have been MUCH worse!
Tracey
Hi Tracie, this morning she actually opened her eye a little but as soon as she saw me inspecting it she closed it. Go figure. She is very active and actually behaving like a little monkey. She also started shedding again, I take that as a good sign? I don`t put anything on the wound (I did the night it happened) just giving her the antibiotics till next monday. When she opened her eye it didn`t look white or blind but we will see. She holds her head sideways when she catches her crickets or when someone comes in the room so I assume she can`t see with it (yet) She sure is a trooper.Drache613":3tgwabve said:Hello,
Wow, she looks like she is doing pretty well after that ordeal!
Are you putting antibiotic ointment on the area? It appears that the puncture is above the eye. I hope it didn't go too deep.
Does it seem like she can see out of that eye?
Tracie
tf2185":kekvfh4f said:Here are some of my thoughts on this but someone else more experienced might come along with better information or to tell you I am wrong. Are you currently giving your baby any probiotics? I always thought that when they are given antibioltics that probiotics should be given along with it. Soy yogurt is great, it's what we've used with all four of our dragons when they have been given antibiotics.
On another note, I don't know other peoples opinions on this, but have you ever tried micro superworms? Our small leatherback is a bit spoiled and we don't like crickets at all. We've fed her small dubias which she love but right now her favorite food is micro supers. They are soft and we just put them in a small bowl, dust them, and they can't get out of the dish. If she is having trouble seeing, this might work because they can't exactly run away from your dragon, and they are soft and really small. If she isn't having any trouble eating, by all means just keep up what you are doing. Anyone else have any thoughts on this?
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