pheonixsmom
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Saturday I inherited a Beardie. I was given a tank a small water dish a food dish red pellets and a uvb light. I was told to just feed him when the food runs out give him some crickets in the summer if i find them and that was pretty much it. Went to a pet store got him a big water dish that fits in the corner of the tank some of the crushed walnut stuff to put at the bottom of the tank, a half log tunnel thing and a rock.
Sunday I read that i should mist him with water twice a day. so I started doing that.
He is very lethargic acting and doesnt seem right so after talking to people I finally realize that he needs a heat lamp and that he is way to cold.
Monday I go get heat lamp and some crickets, he seems to like the heat! Go figure! Pretty sure he ate a couple of the crickets but he is still only sleeping and just doesnt seem right.
Tuesday I finally get a hold of someone with experience and she tells me he looks extremely dehydrated. She instructs me to put him in water with his heat lamp over him so I put him in the corner water container and after about 20 minutes he is pushing up with his arms and looks to be sun bathing at least thats how she described it when I sent her a pic of him. It was decided to leave him there for a while so I did. I woke up at 1 am to find him face down in the water bowl and completely unresponsive. I assumed he was dead because he was completely limp and i saw no signs of breathing. Very upsetting to think I killed this poor guy when all I wanted to do was give him a good home. I put him in a shoe box and then later texted my new friend that has experience with them. She had me put him back in the aquarium under his light she is not convinced he is dead especially because he was not stiff after 6 hours and his beard is not black. I would be so relived if I found him alive when I get home but am afraid its to good to be true. I feel so awful thinking my ignorance may have killed this poor guy. Any help, info is appreciated.
Sunday I read that i should mist him with water twice a day. so I started doing that.
He is very lethargic acting and doesnt seem right so after talking to people I finally realize that he needs a heat lamp and that he is way to cold.
Monday I go get heat lamp and some crickets, he seems to like the heat! Go figure! Pretty sure he ate a couple of the crickets but he is still only sleeping and just doesnt seem right.
Tuesday I finally get a hold of someone with experience and she tells me he looks extremely dehydrated. She instructs me to put him in water with his heat lamp over him so I put him in the corner water container and after about 20 minutes he is pushing up with his arms and looks to be sun bathing at least thats how she described it when I sent her a pic of him. It was decided to leave him there for a while so I did. I woke up at 1 am to find him face down in the water bowl and completely unresponsive. I assumed he was dead because he was completely limp and i saw no signs of breathing. Very upsetting to think I killed this poor guy when all I wanted to do was give him a good home. I put him in a shoe box and then later texted my new friend that has experience with them. She had me put him back in the aquarium under his light she is not convinced he is dead especially because he was not stiff after 6 hours and his beard is not black. I would be so relived if I found him alive when I get home but am afraid its to good to be true. I feel so awful thinking my ignorance may have killed this poor guy. Any help, info is appreciated.
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