Poor things :( warning- graphic pictures

[chickcasa]

Thursday was my trash day at work, and as I was driving up to the dumpster two kids stopped me and told me not to throw my trash in because there were two "iguanas" in there. I looked in and saw a poor little beardie. They told me the other one was hiding in a verizon bag in the back of the dumpster. After reaching my hand towards the first guy and getting no aggressive response, I leaned right in and pulled him out. We had to use a branch off a tree to pull the bag over with the other dragon in it but got her out too. She was looking pretty heavy for such a sick dragon but obviously VERY hurt. I wouldn't even let animal control take them, not knowing how good of care they would get from the vet they bring them to. Instead I got them into the care of someone who rehabilitates reptiles, as I don't have the finances right now due to a recent move to take proper care of the poor little things. She has confirmed that one is a boy and one a girl, and updated me today to tell me both are eating and drinking but the girl has to be hand fed (you will see why!!) They are both going to the vet on Monday.

I warn you the pictures, especially of the female, are pretty bad. How someone can let beardies get THIS sick and then just throw them away in a dumpster!!!!

Here are pictures of the boy:

And this is the girl:

I am thinking that if the girls swelling in her gums goes down, hopefully her mouth will close up some and hopefully she will be able to eat without assistance. A few months down the line I will be in a better place financially, if she is able to eat on her own I may adopt her.

~Katy

 

[vickson420]

Oh my god those poor babies! What an awful person to do such a thing! I am glad you found them and got them the help they needed.Poor babies please keep us posted and thanks for saving them!

 

[jortiz9758]

Oh My...SO sad. I truly will never understand how some people can let a living thing get to that extreme in their care.
I do so much for all of mine on a daily basis and if ever I couldnt, I would find someone who could instead of just turning my back on them.

 

[Twobeardieguy]

I hope I never find that person! You are a saint!

 

[beardie parents]

That's sad, I wish people wouldn't do that to beardies. I watch a local news channel and they talk about abused animals from time to time but I never, ever hear them talk about beardies or any lizard or reptile, the closest they ever got was abused birds. That is frustrating to us. Bill just saw the title and I told him I wasn't going to show him the pics. They would upset him to much. I'm really glad you found them and was able to get them to a reptile rescue. We'd have to take them 100+ miles to a rescue and I don't even know how much they know about beardies health wise. They have rescued beardies before but I don't know how many.

 

[spot102]

Thanks for the rescue!!! How anyone could do that is beyond me

 

[DredelsPlace]

OMG OMG!!! How can someone be so awful?? If a pet get's that bad, take it to a freaking vet! If anything, leave it at the vet and let them find someone to care for them. I am just glad that you ended up finding them and are taking good care of them.
-Andrea

 

[Twobeardieguy]

How is everything going?

 

[Reapix]

Wouldnt i like to have a little word with that person..

 

[Jasper's Mom]

When I first saw these pics I burst into tears and had to walk away from the computer for a while. That poor little girl - what exactly is wrong with her mouth? Is her jaw broken? If I could get my hands on the people who did this to these poor little lizards I would make them think twice. Thank you so much for saving them from certain death in that dumpster.

 

[FJM]

OMG :dontknow:

Poor little babies. I really don't like looking at pics like this but I make myself look, out of guilt i guess, for being of the same species that did this to them. They have to live this way, how can i look away. On the one hand i'm so glad i have the privilege of having a beardie as a pet, on the other they are also available for less thoughtful people to buy and do whatever they want with them. I'm torn about whether it's worth it, when i see pics like these.

Glad you didn't give them up to Animal Control, i wouldn't have either. Let's hope they recover and are able to live without too much pain.

 

[aocain]

Thats awful! Where are they ( state)? I live in Austin Texas- I would love to adopt the boy if you are trying to get the girl after she recovers. How are they doing so far??

alli

 

[isdrake]

That's terrible. I have never seen beardies in worse shape than that. =( What kind of person can do such a thing?

I'm glad you saved them.

 

[gogga]

That is soooooooooo terrible. Ive been crying so much over the poor girl I had to wait before posting.

I swear they should get the bastard who did that to them and make him live like that too, dont give him nice hot meals and medical care. Break his leg and jaw and lock him up in a 2x2 cell to die.

kuddos to you for helping them

Do you have any updates? How are they doing?

 

[sh00tdangit]

OH MY GOD! Thank GOD your children saw them! People like this are DISGUSTING and shouldn't be allowed to own reptiles, or ANY animals for that matter! i'm so upset right now!

I obtained a sick leopard gecko a while ago from a friend who's family didn't take care of him. He was in HORRIBLE shape but nothing like this. they didn't use heat lamps for the poor guy and he was a little over a year old. he smelled awful too. he was reallyyyy sick and i tried all i could. i did exactly what the 3 different vets told me to do and i also consulted 2 reptile experts and they said i was doing everything right.. unfortunately he was sooo sick he didn't make it.

His name was Ralphie and he was the happiest Gecko i've ever seen
even AFTER the neglect. i was heartbroken when i first saw him.