taking on another beardie ... choices choice ahhh.

[foolsgold]

OH OH!!! LET ME DO THE HAPPY HAPPY POOP DANCE WITH YOU!!!

 

[Esther19]

Hooray for poop!!!

 

[Irwinshealth]

Yay you have been so great this whole time!

Thank you, I'm happy to help when I can. I'm glad you were quick. lol I think it is hilarious how many of us get happy over poop on this site. It just show how much these little beardies can steal your heart! A little progress can feel like a huge accomplishment with a rescue. You are so amazing to open your heart and home to Lexi Rexi.

 

[sweetiepie9]

YEAH FOR POOP LEXI, WAY TO GO :mrgreen:

Well isn't that just the best news, I'm so glad to hear that her digestive system is working well. And so glad you got the Carnivore Care & the babyfood, this way her tummy can get used to food, she can gain some weight, then you can try the roaches again once that infection is gone. I bet she still has ll her teeth, the infection just covered them up. That's so great that she's getting around & that her back end is more supportive, this is all such great, great news

And yes, Irwinshealth, don't we just bounce around with happiness when we have POOP, gotta be the funniest thing about beardie owners :lol: I think it's such a great thing when I get 5 out of 5 poops in the am b4 I head off to work, seems such a big accomplishment, even though it's them making the poops!

I'll be so glad to see the pics when you're feeling better Emily, I know how that stomach bug feels, had it for a week earlier in the spring, yuck, feel bad for you but hope it passes soon. And you're not the only one without a blender, I have a small food processer instead, it's a Cuisinart mini-prep plus & it works great. I used it alot when Rubio was a baby to grind up butternut squash to add to tiny pieces of collard greens to make salad that they would all eat. It worked great then in 2009 & it still works great!
Take care
Deb

 

[blue11]

good morning everyone!!
well i have some really cool news ...
Lexi gave me another poop this morning!!!
i was going to post a pic of it ... but wanted to warn or ask yall if you minded? i dont ever mind looking at pics of beardies poops ... but some people dont wanna see it, which i totally understand. i do know however, around here, we are awesomely weird crazy people that actually like to see beardie poop to evaluate it. we are just nuts. so just a heads up i guess? :mrgreen:

ANYHOOOO ... it was feeding time this morning, she was taking her Carnivoure Care and chicken baby food, some squash and zuccini babyfood ETC and everything else she takes when i saw the back legs movement ... that undeniable movement we all know so well ... the lift up ... the squeezy tummy ... the POOP.
it was ALOT of water, i suppose b/c ive been hydrating the absolute heck out of her, but also there was this WONDERFULLY formed poop!!! i was in shock. i was like" YES LEXI YES!!!" and a nice little urate too to go along with it. oh man, this is great. i guess those roaches did get digested!!! wow. wow. wow.

so she got her food and meds this AM, and she is basking right now. i tend to let her sleep in a little more than Blue right now b/c i just feel like she needs that little extra hour of sleep. she has never had a day/night cycle, so i know its alot for her to get used to. and she deserves all the good rest she wants. God knows, that girl deserves it.

so we have a pretty solid routine now. the heat does seem to drain her an make her tired while she is under it, but that seems normal too. she has the option to move but she doesnt, lol, she takes it all in. and i mean coming from somewhere where just the ambient temps alone probably never got over 80 (just a guess) and then where the probably also dipped down low too, being directly under a 90 - 105 degree heat source is im sure also a shock. but a GOOD ONE

i think the 75w is going to be a good fit. im going to check it in another hour to make sure it is staying right at about 100. i have been picking and choosing my money battles with her, so instead of getting a fixture and mouting the UVB, i just cut a linear hole the screen where the UVB bulbs rests no there is nothing in the way between her and it. i figure she is going to be in this tank for a while until she gets better and stable, while i work on getting her one like Blue's custom viv. i cant do the whole screen thing ... taking everything off then on then off then on ... i need those sliding doors like Blue has. is that totally lazy of me? ha!
plus i really like the guy that made hers. i would totally buy from him again. but thats gonna be a little while.

i think right now having her in a smaller tank like she has isnt actually such a bad idea really, its secure, and she is only basking in the day and sleeping in it at night, she's not roaming or exploring or running in it, so im ok with it for now. she gets excersice when she is out, she walks around the room i am in when i put her down. she can be a little explorer out of the viv!

but yes, everything is new to her. and she is adjusting more and more i think. if im right, i THINK this is day five? i think. i think it was Monday i got her. ahhh i have to look back at my posts.
PICS TODAY! PICS TODAY!!!!!! pics pics pics today!!

 

[sweetiepie9]

So glad her digestive system is working so well. Her urates must be great because of all the soaks & keep soaking her, it won't her do anything but good. She was so dehydrated for so long! And pics, poop is fine, we're all interested to see what she's pooping anyway. And pics of Lexi, looking forward to that!

 

[dylanravenj]

Wow I am so glad to hear that she is doing so well!! I for one don't mind the poop pics, I mean all of us have to clean up after our beardies so we have to see beardie poop anyway! it's so great that she is digesting her food and pooping regularly! I can't wait to see pics of Lexi the little wonder beardie!!

 

[Esther19]

More pooper rejoicing here.
We love pics of all kinds, dear, including the ones of her precious little presents!

 

[MelancholyMinnie]

I've been totally stalking this topic, so I figured I would post. ^^
You're such an awesome person for taking Lexi in
& she's going to be so happy with you!
I just got my beardie recently and I'm already so attached!
I can't imagine how on earth they could of done such a thing to her.
I for one can't wait for more pictures!!! :mrgreen:

 

[bayoupig5]

Only reptile lovers rejoice over poop!!!!

Yay !!!

If you are buying a blender for Lexi, get a small hand blender, they work the best. Can't wait for pics. Have a great weekend!

 

[blue11]

LEXI PICS!!!

her basking spot with tank decor by me ... so NOT an artist like i used to be!

morning feeding/meds

hi im Lexi

she says THANK YOU to everyone!!!

first vet trip

can you see a LITTLE TINY jelly in my belly? its small but more than before

i pooped this morning ... soooooorrrrry about this pic .... but im kinda proud :shock:

LEXI HAS A VIDEO COMING TO YOU ALL TO SAY THANK YOU!
hope you enjoy these and the poop one, eeeeep ... :silent:

 

[Esther19]

Oh, Em, her pictures around her viv are perfect! And so is the pooper! I would be downright proud of that one!
What a perfect place for her to recover. She must be one happy beardie! Lucky, too, that you took her home. Thanks for all the pictures of her. She is just adorable, and looking so much better already! :love5:

 

[dylanravenj]

Wow she already looks so much better!! She looks so lively and alert compared to when you first got her. I can tell she's going to make a huge comeback. She must be so happy to be in your care And that is one great looking poop! :wink: Looking forward to more updates!

 

[Amy2]

She looks so happy!! I swear in that one pic she is smiling! She is looking wonderful, so much better than before!! You are doing an awesome job with her!!

 

[blue11]

Im glad yall like them ... we couldn't do it without you .... she has gained a little weight i can feel some jelly in her belly a little bit when i pick her up just a little but it feels so great!!!!!