New Member & First time BD Foster mom :)

[kingrattus]

Less then a week ago I Fostered a BD from the RES Rescue I work closely with as he needs more hands on attention.

His (Austin) Story
Someone dropped off him off at a Reptile Store stating he wont eat. He was sickly thin, not active, & quite dark in colour (read that dark in colour=bad). They gave him to our Rescue in hopes we could help him. Shortly after he arrived at the Rescue I Fostered him in hopes I could help him. He's in a temp 30gal tank here at my place, has a UVA/B heat lamp (new), large water dish he can lay in, a food dish for mixed veggies & plenty of crickets.

Today I learned (one of your members found me) that Sand is bad, so I wont be getting him any, he'll remain on Newspaper as its soft on his belly. So far Austin is eating MUCH better & is far more active (he'll hunt now). He loves to hang out with me & my dog. He's fearless & doesn't seem to stress out, because after stuffing him into a container, driving him to my place (30 mins drive) on less then smooth roads, & placing him into a new tank with a hungry dog staring at him through the glass... he was eating crickets from my hand :shock:

I know NOTHING (ok very little) about BD or Lizards in general. I'm more so into mammals, things that go BUMP in the night, & Common Snapping Turtles.

Here is Austin

 

[BBandsCareTaker]

Thats great that you helped him out! I am so happy that he is back to health and loving life Welcome to the forum! Anyone here would be more than happy to help and answer questions! Thanks for joining!

 

[kingrattus]

Thanks
As soon as he is plump & eating well on his own, then he can be put up for Adoption. My goal is 3 more weeks, or sooner

 

[BBandsCareTaker]

Great! There is an adoption/for sale/free section of the forums...so if you would like you can post him up for sale here too!

Im so glad hes better!

 

[wingnuts]

Way to go helping out this guy. You're doing a great thing. He is a pretty guy and will make someone a very happy beardie slave. Or maybe you'll fall in love and YOU'LL be his slave. :wink:

Tracy

 

[kingrattus]

Thanks

I'm not into keeping Lizards/snakes/most turtles/birds as pets, just not my thing. I love holding them from time to time, but they require more care then I want to give long term (I know my personal limits, why fostering works for me).

I'm more interested in keeping Tarantulas & other creepy crawlies. I also like having a dog in the house, just wish mine wasn't a furry bag-o-bones lol

 

[duke11]

Hi and welcome!!! If you have any questions, feel free to ask

I just want to give you this link as it is EXTREMELY helpful to beardie owners of all levels of experience: http://www.beautifuldragons.503xtreme.com/Nutrition.html. This page has great info on veggies and supplements. The veggie chart is especially helpful. Good luck! Austin is adorable by the way!!

 

[Sadona]

Its great that you are helping him.
I used to be the same way...I only cared for mammals because they seemed to have more of a connection with their people, and their needs were easier to meet.
Then...I found out about Bearded Dragons. I love em, I think they are beautiful and unique animals with personalities that I can only compare to humans. Now I have a little baby beardie named Cinder who has a great personality.
I hope he finds a great home!