Aznrainbowdime
Sub-Adult Member
Ok I'm still in a complete shock. I went to take out the trash this morning and saw a car pull up with the trunk open. They looked somewhat suspicious but then again, we were at my apartment dumpster so I ignored them. They seemed to have alot to 'throw out' . I went back to the house and realized I had another bag of trash so I went back. What I saw then blew me away... there I saw a 75 gal tank, I walked closer thinking "hmm.. this is a pretty decent tank, why would someone throw it away!" Then I walked closer... there, I saw a beautiful but skinny beardie scared to death in the corner. I panicked and looked around, I thought someone might've left it by accident, then I remember the car with the trunk open... they had dumped their beardie . Without a 2nd though I managed to half carry/drag it back to my apt. The tank was sooo dirty and stinky... I didnt know where to start ! I cleaned it up, scrubbed it, washed.. let's just say it took me nearly 2 hours to completely clean and disinfect it. THe poor dragon was in the corner scared out of his ( i checked, it's a boy ) mind. ! I picked him up and gave him a warm bath and he had LAYERS AND LAYERS or dirt come off of him.. and he was freaking out the entire time !!! I felt so bad... after the warm bath I put him in a beardie burrito but he was so distraught that he managed to jump off of me and run into a corner. I put out some fresh veggies with worms and within seconds the dish touched the ground, he ran up to it and chowed down !! I felt so bad.. I cried the whole time ! How could somebody have done this !!! There was NOTHING in his tank.. so I had some of MJ's old viv furniture and put it in his tank. Evertime I would come close to him, he would flinch as if he is traumatized by humans ! He must've been abused by his previous owners !
He is now sleeping on m y lap wrapped in a soft cloth... poor baby. Im pretty sure no one is gonna come looking for him. I've never rescued ANYTHING in my life before... I'm just grateful that this was a beardie not another type of reptile I"m not familiar with.
What should I do now ? I don't have the money to take him to a vet for a check up to make sure he doesnt have anything ! Please help I'm as freaked out as the poor baby right now ! I feel so lost !! OH and MJ is FREAKING OUT... she's been black bearding the minute I brought him home and refused to eat anthing ! I'm just a complete mess ! Please help on any advise !
Mods.. if this needs to be moved to Beardie Rescue please do so, I just wanted to post this somewhre where there is alot of traffic so I can hget as much help and advise ! My camera is broken right now, I couldnt take pics of his tank before my 2 hour scrub and clean and his condition before the bath. Please help !
He is now sleeping on m y lap wrapped in a soft cloth... poor baby. Im pretty sure no one is gonna come looking for him. I've never rescued ANYTHING in my life before... I'm just grateful that this was a beardie not another type of reptile I"m not familiar with.
What should I do now ? I don't have the money to take him to a vet for a check up to make sure he doesnt have anything ! Please help I'm as freaked out as the poor baby right now ! I feel so lost !! OH and MJ is FREAKING OUT... she's been black bearding the minute I brought him home and refused to eat anthing ! I'm just a complete mess ! Please help on any advise !
Mods.. if this needs to be moved to Beardie Rescue please do so, I just wanted to post this somewhre where there is alot of traffic so I can hget as much help and advise ! My camera is broken right now, I couldnt take pics of his tank before my 2 hour scrub and clean and his condition before the bath. Please help !