small update:
Yesterday I noticed him flicking his tongue for the first time (licking his lip) so I decided to try the chicken baby food - I put it on his mouth and he licked - he seemed to like it because his licking increased but then it was like he forgot how to lick or was too tired to lick his lips I'm not sure - I had to keep reminding him. I also tried some dandelion greens on him - he ate a bit but didn't seem to be familiar with eating greens.
At one point he scurried away from me - almost standing on all fours - I was beginning to worry that he couldn't stand/was semi paralyzed - but based on what he just did I think he'll be fine!
As I was holding him in my usual hand feeding beardie pose (his chest and front arms in my left hand leaned against me) - I noticed that a couple of his fingers on his left hand were twitching which I thought was odd - is twitching a sign of anything? (I thought I remember reading it somewhere.. not sure)
but anyway - when he gets his energy back and can run away from me I'm in trouble when it comes to force feeding him... hopefully by then I won't have to force him. He has NO trust for me yet. I have a feeling he was rarely handled...
I am off to do my many other slave duties - I had to go buy more hand towels for the new dragon for
bathing/feeding/handling time -because I was running out too quick - so slave duties now include LAUNDRY too - B & E need their tanks scrubed - the hornworms walking all over their tanks made a mess