Deformed Beardie

[Sonador]

Thank you all...yes, I think I'm going to go adopt him. c: You all have been a big help...I'm glad you guys changed my mind...

 

[PastelBeardie]

Thank you all...yes, I think I'm going to go adopt him. c: You all have been a big help...I'm glad you guys changed my mind...

YAY!!!
So glad to hear you say that!! And we will need updates, you know.

 

[diamc]

Oh, that's SO awesome. Having some TLC and a good UVB light as well as a good diet will make a big difference. We are here to help you in every way possible. When are you gonna get him?

 

[Sonador]

Now that I think about this, this excites me! I'm so happy that maybe I'll be giving this poor guy a second chance...*oh god I'm tearing up*

Whenever the owners respond to my email.

 

[diamc]

I actually got choked up too when I heard. Good for you and HIM! Hope you hear something very soon.

 

[Sonador]

I'll be picking him up on Friday~

I need help deciding on a name...Puff the Magic Bearded Dragon (Puff for short), Joey, Hurricane, Twister, or Tornado?

 

[diamc]

Awesome that you will be picking him up on Friday.

Puff is a cute name.

 

[snazzyglasses]

Oh my goodness I just read this thread... I'm tearing up a little too.
It is so amazing of you to take this guy in! <3 <3

 

[diamc]

He's gonna have a 2nd chance and will get some much needed TLC now.

 

[XtinaBeardieMom]

I'll be picking him up on Friday~

I need help deciding on a name...Puff the Magic Bearded Dragon (Puff for short), Joey, Hurricane, Twister, or Tornado?

I like Twister! That was my favorite movie as a kid hehe

 

[randommonks]

Any updates on this guy?

 

[Sonador]

Yes, actually!

One moment and I shall update you all~

 

[Sonador]

(Sorry for being so incredibly slow. I was watching the Hunchback of Notre Dame and attempted to trim her claws. I did it, but she didn't enjoy it much...)

Just took her home about three hours ago. I am very happy to say that, despite her condition, she is quite active, alert, bright and healthy looking. (Except for her back, of course)

The poor dear was not living a healthy life. No wonder she's crippled. The owners fed her frozen vegetables, (warmed up in the microwave) and large crickets. There was nothing in her tank except sand, a stray cricket, a small bowl of veggies, and a giant water bowl. I switched her to paper towel for now. Sometime this weekend, I'm going over to Home Depot to pick her out some tile.

I also put in a large, cleaned rock for her to bask on. I'm going to go over to the Dollar Store within the next couple of days to buy her a couple of plastic containers that I can make into hides.

You wanna know what really bugged me? 1. They had a UVB light but never used it. It might have prevented her condition from getting this far! Ugh. People. Luckily, they gave me the light, which I will be putting a light in soon. Sweet.

2. When I called them, they said, "she lives well with other lizards of her size...we put in some smaller lizards and when we found out she was eating them! What a pig! Haha!" I tried to laugh along, but...that's not funny. That's terrible. The poor little lizards.

Oh! And then they mentioned that they used to have another lizard in there with her. Her tank is scarcely big enough for her, let alone a second one! She claimed, "it was so adorable...they used to lay on top of each other. When she died, he (she thought that her lizard was a guy) was heartbroken! It was so sad." God girl. Don't you know they were showing dominance towards each other by laying on top of each other?! Obviously not.

Well anyway. She's getting along great! Very active, is currently very carefully surveying her surroundings. I put a bit of kale in her bowl, but I wasn't expecting her to eat. She licked it, but other then that showed no interested. She likes the rock I put in there. It's right under her light, so I imagine it to be warm. And occasionally she'll climb on her water bowl and just chill...she's so adorable!

She's very calm, patient and tame. I held her more then I should have on the first day...she let me trim her nails, but I don't think she enjoyed it much. It was for your own good. The poor girl tripped on her own feet multiple times because of her lengthy claws.

Everyone who's seen her so far has called her "messed up" or "ugly"...at least I can see how beautiful she is~ <333

 

[snazzyglasses]

What a darling little lady! I don't think she's ugly at all. <3 <3 She sounds like such a sweetheart too!
And it's awesome that they gave you the UVB light (especially if it turns out to be a beardie-safe one ). Those things are expensive!
What's definitely not awesome, however, is her previous owners not using her UVB, and thinking it's "funny" that she eats smaller lizards, and squishing two beardies into a tiny tank. :shock:
I'm super glad you rescued her; I bet she is also!! Best of luck and lots of well-wishes to both of you

 

[XtinaBeardieMom]

Oh my gosh this makes me want to cry my eyes out (and I am not much of a crier lol)... not with sadness, but with joy for the fact that you have saved this lucky girl! You are amazing for taking her on, no matter how overwhelming it can be. Do you have a name for her yet? If not, then maybe Esmerelda from Hunchback of Notre Dame - or perhaps Esme for short he he And no, she is NOT ugly at all - lovely, sweet girl!! I am soooo happppyyy

On a side note, unless you have a UV meter then you may want to go ahead & get a new UVB bulb (Reptisun 10.0 or Arcadia 12% - both linear fluorescent tubes, no coil bulbs!) only because the lights start losing their UVB output capability after 6 months, so if they ever DID use the bulb then you have no way of knowing how long it was used for or if it's still emitting proper amounts of UVB. Also, some strong liquid calcium like the Calci-Blast here >>> http://www.bug-de-lite.com/Products%20Page.html will be great for her MBD! Please keep us updated and let us know if you have any questions!

Edit: O.M.G... you are 11-years-old?!?! Children/minors are more than welcome here of course, but I never would've guessed from your maturity level and the way you speak. Brilliant girl, you are! :shock: