HippieLizards
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- Beardie name(s)
- Daisy, Loki, Rocket, Phoenix, Mulder & Scully. Non beardie pets: Stan (Leo) Cayde (Hognose) Tillery (cat)
I dont know how people can be so cruel -- thank goodness you took him in --- the syringe your feeding w/ doesnt have a needle on it? I am not sure how to get the glue off his eyes so I am flagging this post to AHBD --- maybe she has some ideas or TracieHey guys! I know it’s been a while since I’ve visited this site, but I’ve had an unexpected turn of events. For some context, on Tuesday night I found a Facebook post about a landlord who had discovered a baby beardie that was abandoned in a trailer that their tenets just left behind. They didn’t even inform the landlord about them leaving, but the landlord found a small lifeless baby beardie in a disgusting 2.5 gallon tank. The landlords found out that the trailer was empty a week ago, and a few days ago found this beardie. He was basically left for dead. The landlord messaged me asking if I could rescue him, as they couldn’t care for him. I of course couldn’t say no, so I picked him up on Wednesday.
To say he’s in rough shape is an understatement. It’s a miracle he’s still alive since we don’t really know how long he’s been in this condition. At minimum a week. I’m calling him “Lucky” currently, but the name may change. His eyes were sealed shut from a bunch of gunk, sand, etc, and he has a blood clot on his left eye that keeps getting irritated.the vet did clean his eyes and prescribed a antibiotic eyedrop, and they were able to get him to open his eyes and respond visually to things, so he can definitely see things, he just hasn’t opened them since.
The vets also suspect he may have the beginnings of a respiratory infection so he’s on antibiotics for that.
I’ve been feeding him by using a mix of critical care omnivore formula and repashy grub pie. He is not a fan, but he needs the nutrition.
He doesn’t move around much, if at all, he can walk, but he doesn’t want to. He could open his eyes but he doesn’t want to, his eyes also keep sealing shut again. What would be the best thing to clean them with? Water? Saline solution?
Overall, I’d appreciate any tips tricks and recommendations since I’m new to caring for a critical condition baby beardie, who’s technically blind right now. It’s odd. I’ve had lots of experience caring for special needs beardies but this guy is just so confusing since it’s so hard to read any form of communication from him since he keeps his eyes closed.
Also, he’s 14 grams. Weighed 13 grams on the day I got him, how much (ccs) and how often of the critical care formula should I be giving him? Once his eye issue is sorted out, I’ll start with 3x a day feedings of XS dubia roaches soon, but I’d like to focus on rehydrating and nourishing him with the critical care first, as to not shock his system.
Poor guy is really not happy about his meds either, he was blackbearding on and off all day
He’s rather feisty though which I take to be s good sign of life. I’ve seen beardies bounce back from way worse, and I’ve cared for beardies that have done just that and are doing great now, but I’ve never cared for a baby in such rough condition, it’s definitely a learning curve, but I’m not giving up on this guy.
He’s in a quarantine 10g tank with unfiltered access to a Reptisun UVB (it’s a T8 but I physically cannot fit my spare T5 in this tank yet).
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This is the most he’s ever opened his eyes. Then kept them shut since.
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Indeed, people are terrible. This poor kiddo has had a terrible start to lifeI dont know how people can be so cruel -- thank goodness you took him in --- the syringe your feeding w/ doesnt have a needle on it? I am not sure how to get the glue off his eyes so I am flagging this post to AHBD --- maybe she has some ideas or Tracie
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Have you tried some plain saline? No contact lens stuff- w/ everything you got set up for him he should bounce back- unless there is something else going on we can't see- I would keep feeding him and hydrated -Indeed, people are terrible. This poor kiddo has had a terrible start to lifeWhen I found the FB post about him I felt so bad about him I stayed up all night thinking about it, wondering if I could take him in or not, I’m glad I ultimately decided I did.
And no, the syringe doesn’t have a needle, it’s just a smaller soft plastic attachment that makes feeding him easier.
And for the eyes it’s not really glue but it’s definitely a type of like irritated gunk that keeps sealing them up again.
I tried that a few times, yes. However it didn’t seem to do a whole bunch, so I’ll try the honey trick tonight.Have you tried some plain saline? No contact lens stuff- w/ everything you got set up for him he should bounce back- unless there is something else going on we can't see- I would keep feeding him and hydrated -
Thank you! How many times a day and how many CCs of water and critical care food should I be doing? I’ve just been doing about 0.5 CCs for each once a day, I may do twice a day (morning, evening) but I’m just trying to take things slow with him.It sounds like you're doing all you can for the poor thing. Oral hydration is important and raw unpasteurized honey may help the eyes. A mix of about 1 part honey to 3 parts lukewarm water to be dabbed in his eyes 2-3 X a day might clear up any infection.
Yeah I’m still in disbelief over how someone could do this to him, it’s horribleOh my, what is wrong with people. That poor lil guy has had it rough. He looks really pale to me in a couple of those pics. ( looks like he is a hypo, but beyond that he looks pale) If he didn't have lighting where he was, the lights may be a bit much for his little eyes at first. He may have to adjust to actually having lights.
I hope you can save him, they deserve better than what was done to him. At least he'll be loved now.
So sorry, I also got confused about that too. I will delete the link.I'm not sure where they got the info from but beardie's don't shoot blood from their eyes, it's the horned lizard that does it. That link appears to have false information on it so it's best to delete it.
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