HELP! Rescue beardie in rough shape (???)
This is my first bearded dragon, I don't know what to look for.
She's shedding, but she also seems very dehydrated. She came with a 50-gal, branches, a hide, and UVB and day and nighttime lamps. She's a year old and seems on the side, maybe about 7 or 8 inches. She acts very lethargic, with short bursts of activity.
I feel like an awful new owner, because I can't even settle her in properly yet-- in the hubhub of the transfer, the screen lid for her tank didn't make it into my car, and without a lid to keep the cats out and the lamps on, I felt helpless-- helpless enough to bring her to work with me. She's cuddled into a shoebox right now, with the lid open if I'm able to keep half an eye on her and closed if a customer approaches. She's got some greens and Zilla fortified bearded dragon kibble in with her, although she doesn't appear to have much of an appetite. I'm freaking out just a little. There's an hour and a half left in my shift and I'm not sure if her former owner will bring the screen lid over in time for me to have her settled in by evening.
A few photos:
http://i1324.photobucket.com/albums/...ps99b5b000.jpg
Shoebox is a standard size,for reference.
http://i1324.photobucket.com/albums/...psb391934c.jpg
During a lethargic period.
The fellow described her as "docile", but she seems almost too docile for my gut instinct to feel good about her condition...
Please help!
Re: HELP! Rescue beardie in rough shape (???)
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Originally Posted by
Trackstrong83
If you're concerned about care, go to bearded-dragon.org
It's the best for care info. Best of luck to you two. Try giving her a bath in Luke warm water to help with the dehydration.
Thank you so much, I actually made an identical post on there before I even saw your post, I'm just so sick with worry. This whole rescue is probably for the best, but I feel awful that she's still in limbo. She's a trooper though.
