therobisons93
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I have a bearded dragon, Puff the magic dragon, who has an unknown illness that caused paralysis. Puff was another PetCo rescue - they suck but she was free to a good home. When I got her, she didn't move other than flailing. The movements seem intentional but spastic. PetCo claimed to have kept her for two months and taken her to a vet with a clean bill of health. I also took her to the vet who found no parasites and no adenovirus. The next step will be some x-rays!
In the mean time! I'm looking for tips on care. All of her limbs pretty much move hyperextended. She can't eat or drink (even off the tip of her snout) on her own. Currently, I feed her a liquid and jelly Repashy diet. I've done research and asked two vets but no one seems to have good tips on better care for her. I'm looking for suggestions from people familiar with special needs dragons about feeding schedules, less forceful/invasive feeding, physical therapy (silly but it has already helped her a lot lol), and other care tips!
Edit: I currently feed her via syringe and by hand. She is unable to do more than open her mouth - as far as feeding responses go. I've tried insects - moving, moving and incapacitated, and smoothed- she can't eat them on her own. I also did a slurry before she started Rapashy.
Video: https://vm.tiktok.com/o2SYWW/
In the mean time! I'm looking for tips on care. All of her limbs pretty much move hyperextended. She can't eat or drink (even off the tip of her snout) on her own. Currently, I feed her a liquid and jelly Repashy diet. I've done research and asked two vets but no one seems to have good tips on better care for her. I'm looking for suggestions from people familiar with special needs dragons about feeding schedules, less forceful/invasive feeding, physical therapy (silly but it has already helped her a lot lol), and other care tips!
Edit: I currently feed her via syringe and by hand. She is unable to do more than open her mouth - as far as feeding responses go. I've tried insects - moving, moving and incapacitated, and smoothed- she can't eat them on her own. I also did a slurry before she started Rapashy.
Video: https://vm.tiktok.com/o2SYWW/