Hi everyone
I'm not sure if I am posting in the correct section but I am after some help. I was travelling home and noticed a bearded dragon in the middle of a road. As it was a dangerous place to be basking (so I thought) I stopped and approached the lizard to move her off the road. She did not seem at all fazed by me picking her up. (I expected her to run away as soon as I approached her).I noticed a tiny spot of blood on the top of her head and other than that, there appeared to be nothing wrong visually except that she seemed very dazed. She was just sitting there with her head up in the air and her eyes shut. I picked her up and moved her to the grass and she did not move. So...I brought her home, hoping she was going to be ok and take her back to where I found her. I had a sleep as I started work very early and when I woke, she had laid something like 15 eggs!!!! What do I do now??? It is night time so in the morning should I just take her to a vet and get her assessed? I put the eggs into a shallow container with soil. I know the eggs have to be placed exacted how they are laying so I carefully did that.
Is there anthing else that I should do before I go to the vet?
When I brought her home, I dripped a little bit of water off my finger to her mouth, but she did not respond in any way at all. I am guessing she has been hit by a car and will find out more from the vet tomorrow. She seemed to grip onto my hand with her feet ok and she doesn't seem to have been squashed in any way. Her limbs appear to be ok as far as I can tell.
A few questions, if the vet leaves her in my care, what to I need to do to help her...and the eggs? Do they just lay the eggs and leave or do they raise their young. I am hoping she will be a lot brighter in the morning and I hope to be able to return her to the wild as soon as she is ready.
Should I take her back to the same place I found her? I assume that would be the best for her.
If you can offer any help, please let me know.
I adore lizards and only want the best outcome for her.
Gee.....I wish she just ran off the road when I approached her!!
I'm not sure if I am posting in the correct section but I am after some help. I was travelling home and noticed a bearded dragon in the middle of a road. As it was a dangerous place to be basking (so I thought) I stopped and approached the lizard to move her off the road. She did not seem at all fazed by me picking her up. (I expected her to run away as soon as I approached her).I noticed a tiny spot of blood on the top of her head and other than that, there appeared to be nothing wrong visually except that she seemed very dazed. She was just sitting there with her head up in the air and her eyes shut. I picked her up and moved her to the grass and she did not move. So...I brought her home, hoping she was going to be ok and take her back to where I found her. I had a sleep as I started work very early and when I woke, she had laid something like 15 eggs!!!! What do I do now??? It is night time so in the morning should I just take her to a vet and get her assessed? I put the eggs into a shallow container with soil. I know the eggs have to be placed exacted how they are laying so I carefully did that.
Is there anthing else that I should do before I go to the vet?
When I brought her home, I dripped a little bit of water off my finger to her mouth, but she did not respond in any way at all. I am guessing she has been hit by a car and will find out more from the vet tomorrow. She seemed to grip onto my hand with her feet ok and she doesn't seem to have been squashed in any way. Her limbs appear to be ok as far as I can tell.
A few questions, if the vet leaves her in my care, what to I need to do to help her...and the eggs? Do they just lay the eggs and leave or do they raise their young. I am hoping she will be a lot brighter in the morning and I hope to be able to return her to the wild as soon as she is ready.
Should I take her back to the same place I found her? I assume that would be the best for her.
If you can offer any help, please let me know.
I adore lizards and only want the best outcome for her.
Gee.....I wish she just ran off the road when I approached her!!
