Who would do such a thing!?

[Satana]

So I was driving home from work last night around 9:15pm had to stop at a light and a car was turning down a side street and the lights from the car illuminated something on the grass on the side of the road that looked like a large tank. Being confused as to what exactly it was I turned down the street to get a closer look... It indeed was a 40g breeder tank w stand and a note taped to it saying "FREE! Take me or I will die. I am healthy" so I pull off to the side of the road and get out to look at it. After looking it over there is the tank, stand, a shop light w a flood light in it, water dish, food dish w nothing in it, under the stand was a large Rubbermaid container filled w super worms. I couldn't see anything in the tank. I was cautious cuz I didn't want to reach in the tank in the dark and get bitten by something so I took out my phone and used my handy flashlight app and hiding under some cork bark was a decent sized bearded dragon! I looked around to see if anyone was around like this was a joke or I was being punked lol. I didn't see anyone or anything. Being the animal lover I am I put my hands in and picked him up. Seemed healthy ish, no signs of bugs or injury. So I loaded his stuff up in my truck and took him home.

I am guessing some child quit caring for him and the parents got mad and took action (stupid action might I add)

I am guessing he is about 2 years old. I am getting a UVB light for him since all that he had was the flood light which when I put a thermometer in got over 200 degrees! I switched that out right away.. Poor guy!

I can't believe someone would do this! I don't have any idea how long he was there.

I've never kept a beardy but I'm doing tons of research now and printed a list from the beautiful dragon website on what foods to feed him and so on.

Heres a couple pics of him..or her, I don't know which. I'm just calling it a him.
Any of you experts see anything wrong w him I might have missed that you can see from the pics? I feel that he is a little skinny so i plan to fattin him up.. Unless I'm wrong and he is ok the way he is. I have a vet appointment set for Wednesday, that's the earliest I could get.

[satomi325]

Poor thing. How can anyone leave such a gorgeous animal on the road?! Props to you though!
Glad you picked him up out of all folks. Sounds like you're doing everything you can for this guy.

Either way, don't forget to put him in quarantine!
Wouldn't want your other animals to get sick.

[Tfpets]

Poor dragon, lucky dragon, lucky you! I don't think he's your average dragon either, maybe some citrus in there?

[Cendalla]

Yup. People suck. Awesome that you showed up for the little guy though. I got my Dumeril in a similar situation. She and a male (both adults) were left in a fifteen gallon tank at the backdoor of a business in the middle of the night. In the winter. The male died but we were able to save the female. Now she has a cushy forever home.

He's a pretty little thing and lucky too! What are you gonna name him?

[Satana]

Ohhhh I found a morph!? Lol I don't much about bearded dragon morphs, I thought he looked more yellow then then ones I have seen but I didn't know. How fun!

I'm pretty excited. I went to the store and got all these tasty greens, different squashes, and fruits (all on the list that beardys can eat of course)

Yeah I hate the people for doing what they did but lucky for him and me I will give him much better care AND it was all free!

[Satana]

Oh and I named him Dr. Finklestein haha

[LotusCorvus]

Haha, that's a great name. Terrible yet awesome find, congrats! He does definitely look more yellow/orangey than a normal beardie. Can't wait to see some pics once he's settled in and got a bit more weight on him. Hope everything goes well with the vet trip!

[Satana]

I figure I'll set him up with a photo shoot if the vet visit goes ok

[babyknees]

That poor little guy! How could someone do that? I'm so glad you stopped and got him!

[mues155]

Good thing you found him.
He's a lucky guy to be picked up by a reptile lover.

Good for you fire saving him

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