BDMom22
Juvie Member
:? OH NO! I feel HORRIBLE right now.
So I have a 3rd beardie now, he use to be mine, but long ago I gave him to a friend, in December she called me to tell me she thought I should come get him b/c her son was not being responsible and taking care of him like he should. Well, long story short, I went and got him, brought him home, he was slow moving, not eating much, etc. I gave him a bath and he went to sleep. After talking w/ the vet and reading somethings I figured he was brumating. So, I just left him alone. (It's very hard for me to tell the truth right now, after reading what I just read b/c I feel like a neglectfull person) sigh..
He has been in his cage since Dec 16, with no lights, no food, no heat.
I do go in every day and make sure he's brething and stuff, I keep him covered w/ a lil blanket.
I was just reading on brumation b/c everyday it puzzles me how he is still alive, etc. My other beardies have never done this.
The site says you should still bath them for hydration, and leave the lights on? and he needs to poop?! OMG! I have not done them things b/c I thought I would wake him and disturb his sleep. I seriously feel so bad right now.
I guess i'm wriring b/c I needed to vent to someone, and I need to know if I should take him to the vet or what kind of action I need to take from here? Right now i'll go give him a warm bath for about 20 mins, and in the morning ill give him a few worms and turn all his regular lights on. Ist his what I should do? ( I'm so broken hearted right now! I feel awful.
I just ordered the ZooMed infared ceramic heat b/c I figured he must not be warm enough.
Both my other dragons are doing wonderful, they eat daily, bath every other, they poop daily, everything.
Anything you can tell me will be appercited, and I know, I should have done this reading sooner, I feel like a horrible mother, and just think, she called me b/c she thought her son was doing an awful job?
So I have a 3rd beardie now, he use to be mine, but long ago I gave him to a friend, in December she called me to tell me she thought I should come get him b/c her son was not being responsible and taking care of him like he should. Well, long story short, I went and got him, brought him home, he was slow moving, not eating much, etc. I gave him a bath and he went to sleep. After talking w/ the vet and reading somethings I figured he was brumating. So, I just left him alone. (It's very hard for me to tell the truth right now, after reading what I just read b/c I feel like a neglectfull person) sigh..
He has been in his cage since Dec 16, with no lights, no food, no heat.
I do go in every day and make sure he's brething and stuff, I keep him covered w/ a lil blanket.
I was just reading on brumation b/c everyday it puzzles me how he is still alive, etc. My other beardies have never done this.
The site says you should still bath them for hydration, and leave the lights on? and he needs to poop?! OMG! I have not done them things b/c I thought I would wake him and disturb his sleep. I seriously feel so bad right now.
I guess i'm wriring b/c I needed to vent to someone, and I need to know if I should take him to the vet or what kind of action I need to take from here? Right now i'll go give him a warm bath for about 20 mins, and in the morning ill give him a few worms and turn all his regular lights on. Ist his what I should do? ( I'm so broken hearted right now! I feel awful.
I just ordered the ZooMed infared ceramic heat b/c I figured he must not be warm enough.
Both my other dragons are doing wonderful, they eat daily, bath every other, they poop daily, everything.
Anything you can tell me will be appercited, and I know, I should have done this reading sooner, I feel like a horrible mother, and just think, she called me b/c she thought her son was doing an awful job?