Rylie Skye
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- Beardie name(s)
- Kevin, Calypso Von Blueberry, Marvin
Poor Marvin -- some raw unpasteurized honey is good for his wounds as well - its a good anti bacterial and will also kill infection - the best thing you can do now is make sure his UVB is up to par NO coils and the long tube fixture needs to be properly placed and distanced for the tank --- screen will determine that-- surface basking temps are 105-110 taken w/ a digital probe thermometer- and NO more cat around him -- moving him around like tank to tank is going to stress him more please leave him in the tank that hes going to be in --- he needs to acclimate to his tank and surroundings - keep him hydrated please - drop water on his nose to see if he will lick -- he may not eat now but keep offering him foodThis morning, my cat broke into my baby beardie’s terrarium. Athena (the cat) somehow managed to get inside the light compartment, tear the screen, and shimmy her way down into his home through a tiny tennis ball-sized hole. She attacked Marvin (the beardie) and left some pretty nasty gashes. Luckily, I was home and was able to intervene. I got Marvin to the vet asap and he was treated immediately.
Poor baby has a cut under his right eye, a scratch on his front right arm, two puncture wounds on his mid-body, and some bruising on his tail. The vet said the puncture wounds were not deep (to his knowledge) and that these were injuries he has a good chance to recover completely from. Marvin was prescribed an oral antibiotic and eye drops to prevent infection. He was patched up very well and we were sent home with a follow-up three days from now.
It’s a bad situation but it could have been much worse.
We kicked Athena (the cat) out of the room and moved Marvin into the “quarantine tank” just to keep a better eye on him. He’s been moving around fine and has since de-stressed a little since this morning. I offered him some greens and crickets but he has refused all food so far. He pooped without an issue and his stool looks normal. Marvin is currently resting.
I’ve with never dealt with injuries like this before (thankfully) and any tips on helping him recover would be greatly appreciated. I was given a list of things to watch out for, but any and all advice is welcomed. Thank you!!
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Thank you so much! I will get some honey asap.Poor Marvin -- some raw unpasteurized honey is good for his wounds as well - its a good anti bacterial and will also kill infection - the best thing you can do now is make sure his UVB is up to par NO coils and the long tube fixture needs to be properly placed and distanced for the tank --- screen will determine that-- surface basking temps are 105-110 taken w/ a digital probe thermometer- and NO more cat around him -- moving him around like tank to tank is going to stress him more please leave him in the tank that hes going to be in --- he needs to acclimate to his tank and surroundings - keep him hydrated please - drop water on his nose to see if he will lick -- he may not eat now but keep offering him food
@Dinky26 the red light on in the room is keeping your dragons up at nite - they have better eyesight than we do and it will disturb the sleep - dragons need dark and cool to sleep - it helps metabolize their systems- I recommend you get rid of it now- long term use of a red light will / can damage their eyes and cause blindness - you might want to pass that info on to your wifeWe had 3 cats prior to getting our Beardie or any lizard for that matter.
Keeping them out of the lizard room is next to impossible without putting up two baby gates one on top of the other.
The untrainable chihuahua stays in said room also with the lizards at night. (Fostering for over a year now)
I know things can happen when we expose them to our other animals.
All the dogs and cats get uber jealous when we go into the room. View attachment 76966
No animal is getting in the room at night or out.
We are very careful when they are around each other.
We have a dog door that is always open for them to come and go as they all please.
I know that this is not the most ideal situation for lizards to be in, we’re not getting rid of any the other dogs or cats, so they are just going to have to learn how to cohabitate with each other, under supervision no less.
PS I know that we don’t really need the red light in the room, can’t get the wife to let it go yet.
Best wishes for Marvin that he gets better quickly.
Good to know that we’re not the only ones with cats and a beardie!Poor Marvin! hope he gets better soon! We have 5 cats ourselves
Thanks KarrieI recommend you get rid of it now- long term use of a red light will / can damage their eyes and cause blindness - you might want to pass that info on to your wife
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