Need help. Not sure what to do

[KittieKat93]

Hi I recently saved a baby bearded dragon from someone who wanted to step on it and kill it. I believe he/she is only a few weeks old because it's tiny and not eating on it's own. It's in the process of loosing a leg and it's tail i believe. It looks like it got crushed and it's really hard and brownish black. I've been force feeding him a few dried meal worms everyday and putting his mouth in water to make sure he stays hydrated. I currently got him in a hermit crab type of aquarium and i have a heat light over it. Is there anything else I should do to make sure he/she recovers and grows? Any suggestions would help. Thank you for your time and have a wonderful day

 

[destiny1998]

Hi. That poor thing! You should not feed meal worms. I would feed him stage one baby food like chicken, turkey, squash and sweet potatoes until you know his system can handle protein. They need calcium and vitamins you can mix it in with the baby food. Give her warm baths. She needs a basking spot of 100 to 110 degrees and a uvb bulb. The one most recommended on here is the reptisin 10.0 Tube. Needs to be able to get 6 to 8 inches of it. Make sure there is nothing between the bulb and beardie. How big is the tank? I would put him in a 20 gallon for now so you can get the correct temps. And no loose subtrate you can use paper towels for now. You can use a regular household bulb make sure its white no colored or coil bulbs they cause eye problems. Thank you for taking him in I hope he makes it

 

[KittieKat93]

Thank you so much I will get on that right now. I hope he makes it too he's really adorable!