Hello!
Sandi, I do think she is going to be a snuggler! Tonight I had her on my shoulder sitting on the couch and she wiggled up into my hair and went to sleep. *Heart melting*
Goonie, If you ever do beat up a beardie-abuser can I watch? I'll pay your jail bail. :lol:
vickson420, I did applesauce on the nose and she sit there looking silly for 5 minutes then licked it off but didn't like it. She kept messing with the fake plant though so I brought her a leaf from my ficus plant and she took a bite and loved it. I tricked her and dipped the leaf in some butternut squash and she ate the rest!
Diane, I know I need to take it easy on the feeding but I so desperately want her to eat! Should I have avoided the ficus leaf? Annndd... yesterday I couldn't get her to eat either so I put a single wax worm on the top of her baby food and she got a couple bites out of that. At least she's getting like 3 bites a day right? I don't want to hurt her. If I could get stuff to come out the other end I would feel better about it going into the mouth!
Tatty, what is up with the burnt reptiles? I vote for harsher laws for animal abusers :!:
Shanerp69, Unfortunately, my girl doesn't seem to be too interested in the baby food thus far but I think you have a good point about being the "bringer of food". Maybe she will be less skittish towards me.
Coopersgrandma, Thank you.
The patience part is hard. I want her better NOW!
Holly, thanks so much for your support. God bless you for going through all that mess with little Ruben! Guess what! During this evenings
bath, miss Stasia strained and strained and hissed and bearded and broke her mommy's heart but FINALLY passed a doopy. Sadly, it was not much bigger than the other, nickel-sized amount, but it was something. It was so precious Holly, she grabbed the edge of the tub and exhaled real loud and looked up at me all pitiful. I was happy, upset, and angry all at the same time. And not to be gross but it was like... round and fuzzy and looked like rice with yellowish chunks. What is that?
Thor's Mom, I would have paid double if that's what it took. When I saw the picture I just knew I had to have her. I hadn't planned on getting another dragon, I didn't have time for another dragon, but I just knew I was supposed to have her. And now I've made time. I am on an indefinite LOA from work.
1happymommy, Thank you! She has already made progress I think. Check it out!
The good news--
I was only tail-whipped 3 times today!
The bugs that were crawling all over her there have gone away since she's been in her new home.
She has been very listless laying around looking sad, not basking. But today after her doopy I caught her pressing her snout against the glass following her reflection! It wasn't a full-on glass dance, no, but it's still progress. And when she caught me looking, she'd stop, and act all casual-like.
Another sign of activity! I have been putting her up on the log because apparently no one informed her that she is semi-arboreal (jerk gave her nothing to climb). Today not only was she on the log but her chin was up! (Yes that is a big deal, it's a sign of pride.
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Can you see how much difference that toothbrush made? It's incredible!! Here's her closeup. :wink:
Ok Bad News:
Still rotten crud inside of her- massages and tummy rubs seem to be gradually helping though.
Not eating much at all. From my hands, on her snout, from a syringe, a dish, nothing.
Skin still feels rough even though
bathing twice a day and misting twice a day. Should I up it?
Her front legs are bowed. I've never seen her really stand and I'm not sure she can. She kind of shuffles. I don't know how that would even happen or what I could do. But I checked her over and her muscles and joints there are in good shape.
Very Bad News:
I'm impatient when it comes to the health of my animals. :mrgreen: