kingofnobbys
BD.org Sicko
At this point I don't see how you can save him without spending money and bit of it.
He NEEDS to be taken to a good reptile vet ASAP else he WILL DIE.
If you STILL decline to take him to a vet , you have no choice but to try to get some food DIRECTLY into his stomach and the gear and special intensive care food is not going to be cheap to get started with
You will likely have to force feed him if he continues to refuse food and the only way YOU can do this is via a large bore feeding syringe and a large bore crop needle (threaded down his throat into his stomach) since he spits out all food placed or forced into his mouth and is getting zero food and zero calcium now , see
viewtopic.php?f=45&t=232687 .
Likely costs
> 30ml reuseable large bore feeding syringe $24
> 8Gauge STRAIGHT crop/feeding needle needed for the thick slurry $40
> 12Gauge STRAIGHT crop/feeding needle needed for the oral dosing of medicines and liquid calcium and liquid reptile vits into his mouth (FROM THE SIDE to avoid his aspirating these) $25.
> 340g packet of OXBOW CARNIVORE CRITICAL CARE (food) about $27
> is available in 70g bags (about $12 each)
but I suspect he'll use a bag per feed and you'll be feeding at least once per day until he has recovered enough to feed without help.
all up plan on between $130 and $180 JUST TO GET STARTED.
If you take him to the vet and they advise keeping him at the clinic for lifesaving treatment, you will only be paying for the treatment and the OXBOW stuff as vet will have all the equipment already.
If you say that is not an option .
Then if you are serious about saving his life , you have no other option other than surrendering him to a local reptile rescue group (who will do everything possible to save his life and rehabilate him).
There are NO OTHER realistic options that will be beneficial to your bearded dragon.
He NEEDS to be taken to a good reptile vet ASAP else he WILL DIE.
If you STILL decline to take him to a vet , you have no choice but to try to get some food DIRECTLY into his stomach and the gear and special intensive care food is not going to be cheap to get started with
You will likely have to force feed him if he continues to refuse food and the only way YOU can do this is via a large bore feeding syringe and a large bore crop needle (threaded down his throat into his stomach) since he spits out all food placed or forced into his mouth and is getting zero food and zero calcium now , see
viewtopic.php?f=45&t=232687 .
Likely costs
> 30ml reuseable large bore feeding syringe $24
> 8Gauge STRAIGHT crop/feeding needle needed for the thick slurry $40
> 12Gauge STRAIGHT crop/feeding needle needed for the oral dosing of medicines and liquid calcium and liquid reptile vits into his mouth (FROM THE SIDE to avoid his aspirating these) $25.
> 340g packet of OXBOW CARNIVORE CRITICAL CARE (food) about $27
> is available in 70g bags (about $12 each)
but I suspect he'll use a bag per feed and you'll be feeding at least once per day until he has recovered enough to feed without help.
all up plan on between $130 and $180 JUST TO GET STARTED.
If you take him to the vet and they advise keeping him at the clinic for lifesaving treatment, you will only be paying for the treatment and the OXBOW stuff as vet will have all the equipment already.
If you say that is not an option .
Then if you are serious about saving his life , you have no other option other than surrendering him to a local reptile rescue group (who will do everything possible to save his life and rehabilate him).
There are NO OTHER realistic options that will be beneficial to your bearded dragon.