Sick Baby

[lauraj1055]

I don't know if it's good or bad that I went to Petco at lunch. I really have never seen a super sick baby at one, until today. I went in to buy a water dish, and looked at the beardies. That was either a mistake, or fate. In the tank were 3 dragons. One was tiny tiny, and the other 2 were good sized juvies. The poor baby was just lying there with it's eyes closed. It broke my heart. I walked away and my heart just kept aching as I walked around the store. I couldn't take it. I found someone and called them to the reptiles, I told them that the baby was sick and needed to be taken out of the tank with the 2 big ones. The guy told me, oh he's just acting that way because of that 'big one'. The baby was so skinny it was sad. I told him, take it out, I am buying him, he is not staying in there.

So now, I have this sick beardie. (I think it's a girl) I am going to go home after work and syringe feed her. I am going to call her Fate for now. I am hoping she makes it. She has no fat reserves and is literally like a stick, and no energy. Her eyes are closed most of the time. She has already had a bath, and I gave her some water by syringe. I'm hoping she pulls through.

Here is Fate:

 

[jsnsan]

Thank you for saving her. Poor thing looks like she has zero energy. I bet you fix her right up! :love5:

 

[Drache613]

Hello!

Oh poor little one. That is so sad how pet stores treat reptiles. I just can't go into a petstore as it breaks my heart to do so.
I hope she makes it!

Tracie

 

[mistygirl]

she is very thin. will she eat for you? if so, try some repti-aid, slurries are good. pet stores know nothing about beardies!! most times they are in dirty sand :evil: Hopefully, if you can get some weight on her and get in a correct temp, lighting etc; she will be ok. Thank goodness you came along (fate is a great name). keep us posted.

 

[lauraj1055]

she is very thin. will she eat for you? if so, try some repti-aid, slurries are good. pet stores know nothing about beardies!! most times they are in dirty sand :evil: Hopefully, if you can get some weight on her and get in a correct temp, lighting etc; she will be ok. Thank goodness you came along (fate is a great name). keep us posted.

I tried giving her a little bit of critical care tonight but she didn't want it. I will try again tomorrow. I have some really small dubia too that I will leave in a dish for her tomorrow. She is super thin. I weighed her and she is only 4 grams. She was in with 2 beardies that had to be around 60 grams. There is no way she would have made it

 

[Esther19]

Thank you for taking her, Laura. Whatever happens from here on out with you will be infinitely better than
in the pet store. Sending positive thoughts and prayers, E

 

[Mediabandit]

Glad he went to a good home, good luck bringing him back to good health, I'm sure you will do a great job with him.

 

[Mummapinkham]

Fate is the perfect name!!! You came along at the right time to take this lil one home. This lil one will know how much he/she is loved. Keep us all posted on her progress. She is a cutie!!

 

[lauraj1055]

Well today she seems worse I had to actually wake her up, she was just lying in her hammock not moving. I am going to let her warm up a couple hours, give her a nice bath and syringe feed her. I really don't think she has the energy to eat on her own. Here are some pics from this morning

 

[AHBD]

You might try getting a small insect, a cricket or dubia, squeeze it until the guts come out the back, just enough to lightly dab on the babies nose. Some babies will start licking it , and then eat. They might take one or two, then move up from there.

 

[jewl495]

Laura I really hope you can nurse this little one back to health!

You might try getting a small insect, a cricket or dubia, squeeze it until the guts come out the back, just enough to lightly dab on the babies nose. Some babies will start licking it , and then eat. They might take one or two, then move up from there.

Eeeewwwww so gross! Oh the things we do for our little ones! And here I thought injecting the buggies with meds was bad. If it works that's all that matters.

Julie

 

[mistygirl]

maybe some wax worms, they are small and fatty or butternut squash baby food or canned pumpkin, mixed with critical care and some crushed buggies? poor little baby! I am hoping and praying for you both.

 

[lauraj1055]

Right now all she will do is lick off her nose. I have a mix of critical care, repta boost, vitamin B complex, and bee pollen. I fed her 3x today and she ate a few mouthfuls each time. She is so weak. She started holding her arm backwards, then did a flip over backwards She is total skin and bones. I have some tiny dubia I will smoosh up tomorrow and see if she will lick it off her nose. I know she needs protein.. I used to have egg white protein, but has since been used on other rescues. I need more.

Here she is enjoying the view from my kitchen window (excuse the dirty window)

 

[Esther19]

Thank you for giving her the chance to look out a window. How wonderful for her. I hope someday she can take a trip outside.

 

[patrickmb21]

Shes going to be a beauty.