Fostering a hatchling in bad shape

[Shea Loner]

I am friends with the owner of my local pet store. On Wednesday they got in a baby beardie, he was just skin and bone. I honestly don't know how he even survived the transit. They had force fed him a couple of crickets, and he looks to have eaten some mashed strawberry.

On Friday I stopped in for some crickets and to look at the new stock. This little guy just looked so bad I offered to foster him till he was healthy and eating on his own again. So now he is in a ten gallon on paper towels inside my adult beardie's tank underneath the MVB.

Izzy's not very happy about sharing his space but the little one is at the proper temps and safe from the cats.

I picked up some pedialyte and some chicken/apple baby food to make a slurry. He's not taking very much but the 1-2 cc I got into him last night made a difference. He took a little more this afternoon, but I think it'll be some time before he is on anything solid.

Does any one have a better recommendation for a food/slurry for this little guy?
He really is naught but skin and bone. Can barely hold his head up, barely opens his eyes, and his legs are like little twigs. Poor guy.

 

[CooperDragon]

Poor little guy. Thanks for trying to help him out! If you can pick up some Oxbow Carnivore Care from a local vet or online, I'd try offering that to him because it's pretty well balanced and will give him adequate hydration and protein.

 

[Shea Loner]

Sorry to say I lost him this afternoon. He was doing better too.

 

[CooperDragon]

=( I'm sorry to hear that. Thank you for giving him your best shot.