HANDI-CAPABLE: THE 7 WONDERS OF MY WORLD!

WELCOME TO: BELLA, OLLIE, PYREX, GABBY, LINCOLN, SCARLETT, AND MICA'S STORY.

Hi everyone,
Somehow having 3 threads going at the same time, bogged me down from posting faithfully, I don't know why it would :?: , but I thought I'd consolidate the 3 together to make this one topic. I'm going to post some original info from each thread to update anyone who doesn't know my clan, then I'll have some new pics at the end.

From "HANDI-CAPABLE BELLA, PLUS OLLIE+ PYREX" Thread

~BELLA~
Well, on craig's list someone posted a 2 yr old "handicapped" girl......... aggressive (this may have been d/t improper lighting and food)............. so not a good pet for children, and would be asking for a rehoming fee.
Long story short.......the lister couldn't take care of her........... he was interested in other pets and was moving on, and when I saw a picture of her, I knew she was suppose to be mine. Many people called for her, and he said that if I came down to pick her up, he would not charge me for her. Sooooooooo...........off I went, with much anticipation and knowing it was going to be a long day trip.
When I saw her, she was in a dirty viv, sand substrate, urate smelling drift wood, and she was very small with poop smears on her. She had a household light bulb only......... with a black light for night time......... no food or vitamins on hand.......... with everything in much need of a good cleaning. In the owners defense......... he said he wanted her to go to a good home............. so someone could take care of her. When I saw her.......... I instantly fell in love.
I brought her some butterworms, to see if she would eat them in her enviroment before I scooped her up to take her away d/t the possibility that she'd have relocation stress and not eat. She goobled them up..........I was so happy!
When I picked her up, she was very tense, bearding without darkening, and trying to bite me x2........ but I was persistent, and rubbed the top of her head, so she settled down quickly. So tiny........I asked the owner, are you sure she's 2 yr's old? He said yes, and told me how she lost her feet, etc. Apparently she was a runt, and the other babies attacked her leaving her with her right front foot missing at the ankle, back left missing from the ankle down, back right missing right below the knee down, and half her tail. She has the front left limb completely, but the fingers are crooked, the limbs are very skinny, and mushy/soft, significant of MBD, also her jaw is a little off alignment, another sign of MBD too.
I wrapped her snuggly in a soft towel, and she went home on my friends chest, cozy and sleeping. I brought hand warmers with me so they were within the towel......... she was toasty warm and appeared very content. It was a long day, and the only time she moved, was when she did a poop........ much to my delight........... because of the sand substrate housing. I had brought another towel, just in case that happened.
I have named her "BELLA"...............for she is truely "beautiful".......... she has some orange/red on her face/beard and back, not too much, just enough. Her eyes are the perfect color with the golden color outlining the dark iris, she has a short nose, 9" long, from nose to tail end, and weighs 140 gm. She looks like a baby not a 2 yr. old.
When she woke up in the AM, she had a nice salad then I gave her some phoenix worms......... she's very alert and study's everything, including me. She pooped again, which was wonderful, formed but smelly, so I'll be testing her soon for parasites. Bath time was cute, I held her and took a soft toothbrush and removed the dried poop from her........ I think she thought she died and went to heaven.
I am using what I have........... I have cleaned and baked her things, I couldn't salvage one piece of driftwood, because the urate smell wouldn't come out.
I have a very low hammock for her, a hide, and a low log......... she manages well with walking........ but woobles d/t the MBD and her legs being unevenly amputated.
All I can say is............ she is precious, and I love her........... plus I want to give her the best home that she deserves, especially with her past. Meet Miss Bella Graham. (All my beardies have middle names)


~OLLIE~
He was my first beardie, I picked him out from a tank filled with at least 50 babies, didn't know a thing about beardies or their care. I soon found this site and quickly learned how to set up the viv, etc., and had a stool sample examined only to find out that he had AV. I hand fed him for over 2 years, plus he had pneumonia, so it was 14 days of injections, nebulizer treatments and medicines, but he is now eating on his own, still fussy about the greens at times, but appears stable. Meet Oliver "Ollie" Spike.

~PYREX~
He is a snow morph, and was abandoned at a reptile expo. I saw him on the information table, tiny and under a cool breeze, so I went to the MC and said it was nice they were using a baby beardie as their mascot, but he would freeze to death all day with the air conditioning blowing on him. He wasn't a mascot,............ and someone left him, :?: :?: so I waited all day for someone to claim him, no one did, and low and behold, I was driving home with a new baby. Meet Pyrex Ricco.

From "NEW BABIES AND PICS, Meet Gabby, Lincoln, and Scarlett!!" Thread
~LINCOLN AND GABBY~
So.............they have a Reptile expo in Co. 4x a yr. and yesterday was my first introduction to the western expo's. Of course, I was only going to buy some supplies, really............ but couldn't help my self to look at the babies, I should have never gone near the tables. One vendor had some beautiful morphs and I fell in love with a 4 month male, with a tail nip. He comes from a red sandfire/het/hypo/blood line, I held him of course, put him back and spent the day chatting with vendors and buying supplies, but when I went back, much to my amazement, he was still there................he made an offer I couldn't refuse.................but here's the unbelievable part.............I already had a little girl under my shirt (to keep her warm) that I purchased for $10.00. She was under another vendors table and while looking at their beautiful tiger/red babies, the vendor said, I have a baby that's been nipped on her foot/tail, would you like to see her? I should have said "no thank-you, I have to leave", but of course I said yes........... if you've been following Bella's thread, you know I rescue beardies, and I couldn't put her down.......the vendor said, "I want her to go to a good home", and that was it, paid the money and...........off I went to the ladies room, put her under my shirt, and she never moved the rest of the day. The vendor said she was a normal, but when she warmed up, her head became neon yellow, along with her shoulder blades, and when she was a baby, she had a diamond pattern going down her tail, thus, her name.......... So this is Lincoln Mosaic and Miss Gabby Diamond.

~SCARLETT~
She came to my home during part of my (pringle) addiction, one of my few beardies that does not have any infirmities; she's still growing and quick as ever, she keeps me on my toes and is getting her own little personality. Meet Scarlett Emerson.

From "MY NEW (PRINGLE) MICA" thread
~MICA~
Well, as some of you know, I've always wanted a "white" beardie, so I've kept my eyes open for the right one. It's difficult to know what a 6" baby will grow up to be, color-wise, even if the parents are leucistic, etc, so I've been hesitant in getting such a small tyke....................
Well........................., I found a 11 month old light colored male, hypo pastel, that I just loved when I saw him, and knew he'd me mine. To my surprise, he was very skinny and lethagic, but friendly and lovable. I really felt that he came to me as a rescue,........ just for me to nurture and love. Meet the one and only, Mica Jackson.


So there's the synopsis of each baby, and here are a few pics for an update.

~Bella~

~Ollie~

~Pyrex~

~Lincoln~

~Gabby~

~Scarlett~

~Mica~

So I hope you enjoyed the new pics, sorry for the long intro, but I hope you'll leave a note so you can continue to follow my special family and their updates. That's my one fear about closing my other threads, that I'll lose all my contacts, so please check in.

Bugs and hugs to all, :love5:

 

[beardie osk]

Hello everyone,

I havn't been on line for a few reasons, and it's difficult for me to write about it now, but you are my friends and I know you'll understand, and I want to update you all in what's going on in our lives here.

I am moving next month to what I hope will be long term, and have been trying to make a difficult decision, but the circumstances had to be right. I knew I had to downsize some of my beardies with the move, and it felt like I would be loosing some of my children, but it was time. My precious Lincoln, Scarlett, and Pyrex have gone to a new home with a family of six. To advertise what feels like your children is heartwrenching, and I was NOT going to let them go with just anyone!!! When this family contacted me, and came to visit, holding all of them like they were fragile babies, I knew I had finally found the right folks...........so, last Tuesday they went to their forever home, all together in the same family, each having their own cage, and wanting to know their exact routine so they could continue their schedule. (I never cried so much, before and after)

Gabby is not well, still.........but I'm trying to keep her as comfortable as possible, (this is killing me too). Solomon,(my dog) Mica and Bella are doing well and I hadn't seen Ollie since the end of October, but he came out of his cave today, I think he wanted to cheer me up, and it was very sweet.

So I begin packing tomorrow, through the tears, but know in my heart that my (forever) babies are safe and in a good home.

Thanks for being here and checking in.............................

 

[beardie parents]

I'm sorry you had to do that, Christine. I don't think I could do that, tho I know it was the right thing for you. I'm glad we only have two beardies, that's all we can handle.

 

[sweetiepie9]

It was the right decision and we know how hard & heartbreaking the decision was. But moving to a better place for long-term was important to you, too. You'll always have them in your heart and you know they're with a good family...that said I"m crying, too

 

[Goonie]

Oh Christine, I am so sorry to hear that you had to rehome your babies. I can only imagine how difficult of a decision that must've been for you. But knowing that they went to a very caring family should ease the pain in your heart.

Good luck in the move to your new place.

 

[protiemama]

So sorry for your situation. Prayers for a better situation soon.

Sandy H

 

[athenacp]

I am so sorry to hear this Christine....all I can say is that I am keeping you in my thoughts and prayers

 

[beardie osk]

Thank-you ladies, for your kind words and prayers, they help! It's been really hard for me to chat about it without crying, I miss them so...........

I think Gabby's kidneys are shuting down, I don't see alot of urates when she has her bm. She's much fatter now, (minus fat pads) almost looks like she has eggs or bloated and her eyes don't focus very well. I'm so sad about everything, I just don't know what to do for her???????????? it's been a long time since she's been well.

I'm moving next Sat., so packing and getting ready has kept me busy, we've been getting alot of snow here, so I'm praying that it's going to be a quiet weather day, even though they're predicting snow, ugh!

I hope all is well with all of you, I havn't been able to keep up with everyones thread, maybe someday, hopefully.

 

[sweetiepie9]

Good luck with your move, hope it all goes very smoothly and that weather is on your side.
As for Gabby, I really don't know what to say, except keep doing what you're doing. I'm so sorry she's not doing well, I have been praying for her. Do you think there would be a better vet in the area where you're moving that you could take her to? Maybe that might help?
Know I'm thinking of you,
Take care
Deb

 

[diamc]

Hi Christine, so sorry to hear that you are going through so much. Certainly sounds like Lincoln, Scarlett and Pyrex got a wonderful home. I know it was heartbreaking for you and an extremely touch decision. Bet the family will keep you updated on them.

Hope Gabby can start improving. Deb has a good idea, seeing if there is a good reptile vet near your new home. So nice of Ollie to wake up so you could spend some much needed time together.

All of best of luck with everything, thoughts & prayers continue as always. Please stay in touch as much as you can.

 

[sweetiepie9]

Hi Christine, how did the move go? Hope all went well and that you're settled in well, too. Talk to you soon!
Take care
Deb

 

[protiemama]

Just checking to see if you were back online yet. I know moving is a bear.

Sandy h :mrgreen:

 

[beardie osk]

Hi everyone,

Well, I'm all moved in, still have some boxes to unpack but am settling in as time goes on. I havn't been on line and have been away alot, as well as my son being here to help with the move and do a few household projects. It was so nice to have him here, but he's gone now so it's back to normal.

Thank-you ladies, for your kind words and prayers regarding Gabby and her health. There is no improvement, however she ate some butters on her own today, it was so nice to see her interested. Her eyes seem to always be half closed now, she re-gained her belly weight, but her head still remains skin and bones with hugh indentations where her fat pads are suppose to be, and her eyes react funny when she blinks. She has good bowel movements, but with very little urates. It will be a year in May that she became eggs bound and began going downhill, I'm hoping that her weight gain in her belly are not eggs. Please pray for her if she comes to mind.

Ollie seems to be slipping as well. I don't know if you all remember his neurological problems last year, but he never fully recovered from it. He's back to being hand fed and has lost weight as well, but still is my 1st born beardie and very special.

Mica and Bella are more alert and are eating better but still seem to be on a winter diet so to speak. I still think about Lincoln, Scarlett, and Pyrex and cry when they come to mind. I've thought about calling their new family, but I think it's better if I don't know what's happening and feel like I have to critique their care. I sent them away with all of their individual items, and calcium etc, and handwritten daily care, so I feel good about that at least.

I took Solomon for his annual check-up and rabies shot this week, since I was back visiting at my old apartment and area. He is 16 yrs. old, deaf and almost blind, but is still so sweet. I really can see his elderly tendencies, but the vet said it was natural behavior given his age. I think it was difficult for him to get used to the new place due to his vision and hearing loss, but I see him adjusting better every day.

So that's the update on all the family...........seems it's a little like hospital care here but my nursing experience is a blessing in disguise. I think of you often, and hope your all doing well. Thank-you for caring!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Goonie]

Welcome back! Glad to read that everything went well with the move and you're almost all settled in.

I will be keeping Gabby and Ollie in my thoughts. Hope both will surprise you and improve real soon.

 

[diamc]

Hi Christine. Bet you are very glad that the move is over.

Always thinking about you and all your babies, hope they can start doing better. Praying for all of them and you.

 

[beardie osk]

Thank-you Gina and Diane, your thoughts and prayers mean alot to all of us.