Hey all, I'm Jen
I've been wanting a Beardie for a while, but I hadn't planned on getting one due to the fact that im petrified, literally, of crickets and mealworms and all that etc etc...
...But fate has thrown this little baby into my hands, when he got a busted jaw at the petstore and couldnt eat/drink on his own. I've been feeding him via syringe, and his diet is:
Breakfast -Sweet potatoe baby food mixed with mushed crickets (yes..i mush them..*gags*) and calcium powder.
Lunch - Pear baby food mixed with mushed crickets
Dinner - Straight mushed crickets through the syringe..
I'm picking up some Collard greens for him tomorrow, or the (ive been told to get..) Paul Newmans Spring mix (or something like that).
anyway,
i'm not really new to reptiles, ive got plenty of snakes at home, this is my first "lizzard" in 5 years, and he's the best freakin Beardie I could ever ask for.
He had gone a few days w/o food/water bcuz he couldnt open his mouth, so by the time I had seen him he looked horrible...(i didnt take any pics of him in that state) But here he is now, just a few days later!!! I love him !
I also syringe him water, until I personally see him drinking on his own, I will continue to assist him.
Right now I'm treating him for cuts (on his face) and a bit of mouth rot.
anywho, enough of my novel, i'm looking forward to meeting lots of people on this forum!!!
I've been wanting a Beardie for a while, but I hadn't planned on getting one due to the fact that im petrified, literally, of crickets and mealworms and all that etc etc...
...But fate has thrown this little baby into my hands, when he got a busted jaw at the petstore and couldnt eat/drink on his own. I've been feeding him via syringe, and his diet is:
Breakfast -Sweet potatoe baby food mixed with mushed crickets (yes..i mush them..*gags*) and calcium powder.
Lunch - Pear baby food mixed with mushed crickets
Dinner - Straight mushed crickets through the syringe..
I'm picking up some Collard greens for him tomorrow, or the (ive been told to get..) Paul Newmans Spring mix (or something like that).
anyway,
i'm not really new to reptiles, ive got plenty of snakes at home, this is my first "lizzard" in 5 years, and he's the best freakin Beardie I could ever ask for.
He had gone a few days w/o food/water bcuz he couldnt open his mouth, so by the time I had seen him he looked horrible...(i didnt take any pics of him in that state) But here he is now, just a few days later!!! I love him !
I also syringe him water, until I personally see him drinking on his own, I will continue to assist him.
Right now I'm treating him for cuts (on his face) and a bit of mouth rot.
anywho, enough of my novel, i'm looking forward to meeting lots of people on this forum!!!