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DreamWorks
at Sun Apr 25 18:17:52 2010 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by DreamWorks ]
This is Candy Cane (breeders name) I have named him Eragon like his sire.
Soaking... I no longer would advise this practice for rehydrating sickly dragons. It leaves them vulnerable to upper respiratory infections. And the chill of cooler water and warm up etc puts a toll on their immune systems.
Use a syringe to give fluids. Pull down slightly on the nape of their necks to get them to open slightly then work the syringe into the mouth. squiiizzzirt
This guy was a super skittish dragon. He came to me and would not eat. I never gave up on him however, therefore... today he is fat and healthy.
He is doing so well and is a success story. The lesson learned?...
Never give up on a sickly dragon! Raise temps, isolate them if they are not already, use syringe feedings, get meds if needed. Read read read ask others for help... whatever it takes.
But never give up on them.
More recent pic from like 2 weeks ago of Candy Cane aka Eragon:
Ember and Eragon
Eragon is the smaller of the two.
That is the same sickly dragon from above. He is doing awesome for me now. Took lots of time and patience. He is no longer a skittish dragon either. It is a phase some of the skittish little ones grow out of.
Never give up on them!
Now that my friends is a comeback dragon.
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 Never give up!!! - DreamWorks, Sun Apr 25 18:17:52 2010
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