LilStinkpot
Juvie Member
I work at a machine shop, and the owner came in with a little bluebelly hatchling, all covered in oil and little metal shavings. I know he's no beardie, but they are so darned similar, I wish I can help him!
I got him as washed up as I can- he's only two inches long- and looked him over under the microscope to check for my worst fear- that he might have aspirated some oil. He did. :shock: What can I do, here? I am still at work for another two hours. I have a warm light, tissues, warm soapy water, Q-tips.... He must have gotten into something else pretty bad, as some of his scales are coming off. It can't be the oil, that's just canola oil, but there isn't much else out there that could cause that. I'll try wiping off more oil with a Q-tip. If I can just get him through the night....
Good gosh, I gotta do first aid with a microscope!
I got him as washed up as I can- he's only two inches long- and looked him over under the microscope to check for my worst fear- that he might have aspirated some oil. He did. :shock: What can I do, here? I am still at work for another two hours. I have a warm light, tissues, warm soapy water, Q-tips.... He must have gotten into something else pretty bad, as some of his scales are coming off. It can't be the oil, that's just canola oil, but there isn't much else out there that could cause that. I'll try wiping off more oil with a Q-tip. If I can just get him through the night....
Good gosh, I gotta do first aid with a microscope!