saleen89559":156kbawo said:I would flat out go to the director of that sciences division of the college and complain. Explain your experience in Bearded dragons and explain that those animals are very sick and need medical attention immediately or they may very well die in the conditions they are in now.
I can't express how impressed I am with the letter you sent to them, I can say that I would never have been as kind to them over the situation at hand.
If it helps your position, take the pictures you took of the sick beardies with you to visit that director, then bring your dragon with you, or bring pictures of your dragon and show him what a healthy dragon looks like. Express that you WILL contact ASPCA authorities and the college's Board of Directors if something is not done.
I wouldn’t mind helping out with the lab animals either so feel free to send me an email if you have any “openings”. I was curious though, are these reptiles yours and you brought them to the University when you started working or have you just added more throughout the years? I often watch craigslist for good deals on aquariums or rescues but can’t say I’ve ever seen an alligator, scorpion or praying mantis on there!
Do you breed any of them? I could be wrong since I just asked her in passing but I thought my professor said you do/would like to breed boas. Bearded Dragons are my species of choice if you will and I was curious if the two you had were rescues? All your animals looked like they were in great shape and healthy but the one beardie looked like he/she could have mouth rot and debris irritating his eyes? I’m certainly no vet and I don’t know if he’s already being treated but I thought I’d give you a heads up just in case.
I think it’s great that you have all these animals available to for students to watch and learn more about. Sorry for all the questions but I’d like to find a similar position out of college which is why I’m interested in what you do and how you got started.
Thanks again,
Andi
dragonlover3":1zaraazp said:Here's a rant you can print and send to him!
To whom ever is in charge of "taking care" of those poor abused, neglected, sick little helpless beardies!
I'm sure the head of the Bio Department and the Director of the College would be interested in the photos
and poor condition of the Bearded Dragons in your "care".
Are you seriously supposed to be experienced in caring for Bearded Dragons? OK then....
Experienced as you are, having already done the research on Bearded Dragons, you already know they are not
sand dwelling desert lizards and they shouldn't be housed in it! Why are those beardies in that nasty sand?
Experienced as you are you CAN'T POSSIBLY MISS that mouth condition. You must know that could be a serious bacterial infection called mouth rot!
Experienced as you are you CAN'T POSSIBLY MISS the severe swelling of that poor beardies eyes. They are, at the least severely irritated and most likely infected from being in that sand!
Experienced as you are you CAN'T POSSIBLY MISS the plugged nares!
Experienced as you are YOU CAN'T POSSIBLY MISS the curled under nails that need attention before they puncture the underside of the digits!
Experienced as you are you CAN'T POSSIBLY MISS the malnutrition, ribs showing emaciation, dehydration, and signs of Metabolic Bone Disease!
What kind of sick son of a ***** are you to continue to ignore, abuse and neglect those poor beardies who are so obviously very sick? You have the audacity to think you know anything at all about these poor helpless creatures under your supervision and care. They both need to see a vet immediately and to be rescued from you and your neglect!
Amanda
{I'm sorry if I have offended anyone!}