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My female beardie is a little irate after her traumatic experience. you see i got her from a pet store here that got her from an insurance company taht was investigating a rash of reptile burglaries in my area. well to make a long story short they recovered all 140 reptiles and i ended up getting my female for 30 bucks, and the price of the vet charges for the checkup so it was about 50 bucks. she is healthy and eats very well. my question is that when i hold her she gapes her mout and tries to run, if i am standing whe will latch onto my shirt and sit there but when i sit down she takes off like a bat out of h e l l. well anyways she doesnt bite and other than that she is really sweet. after i am holdng her for about 20 minutes she calms downa dn goes to sleep. what can i do to get her like this. with bob he just gets on my shoulder and sleeps or in my lap and sleeps. any advice is appreciated

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The next time the shuttle lands, lets all get dressed up in ape suits and charge at the astronaughts yelling and ranting. That way they can try to figure out where they took a wrong turn.

This is going to take a lot of time and patience. You are just going to have to dedicate 20-30 minutes every day holding her. She has been through a lot of stress and probably looks at people like a wild dragon might, as enemies. I would venture to guess she didn't receive the best of care and very little attention if she was stolen. When you are holding her try and offer her treats to make the time more pleasant for her. Superworms, fruit etc. Just don't overdo it for obvious health reasons.

Mike
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from what i understand is she was stuck in a wharehouse for a week with a basking light that got to like 80 degrees and that was it, and that was only cause one of the workers put a light over her, she was with 5 other dragon, two iguanas and 6 bluetongue all in one cage. she is healthy other wise and she will get to where she will sleep on me but like i said for the first 1 minutes of the hold she is jumpy and all.

ken

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The next time the shuttle lands, lets all get dressed up in ape suits and charge at the astronaughts yelling and ranting. That way they can try to figure out where they took a wrong turn.

I'm outraged! I can't believe they would just put that many reptiles together without any heat! Imagine the diseases and parasites they now share! Did they feed the reptiles? Sorry, had to vent a little. That makes me so mad!
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as far as i know all the reptiles that were in there. are healthy they were checked by the reptile vet here at the zoo. i dont know the name of the insurance compnay but they were fed worms and lettuce. she is good now i just got a call from the vet and the blood and fecal are good to go.
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The next time the shuttle lands, lets all get dressed up in ape suits and charge at the astronaughts yelling and ranting. That way they can try to figure out where they took a wrong turn.

Why did they sell the reptiles rather than return them to the owners who reported them stolen? Is there a story behind that as well? This is a sad case for sure. Sounds like she's been through quite a lot. I agree just give her time and love and she'll come around eventually.
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2.0 bearded dragons (Ocho / Domo-kun)
0.1 kingsnake (Rio)
1.0 ferret (Playstation)
1.0 cat (Wally)
0.1 dog (Tima)

they did give them back to the shop oowners but since she was so mean she sold her to me cheap. all the skinks are at a zoo, and the rest are in good homes.
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The next time the shuttle lands, lets all get dressed up in ape suits and charge at the astronaughts yelling and ranting. That way they can try to figure out where they took a wrong turn.

Oh, they were stolen from that very shop! That's the part I missed. Thanks.

It was kind of you to take her in, knowing she was gonna be a tough case. I'm sure she'll soften up eventually and love you for it.
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2.0 bearded dragons (Ocho / Domo-kun)
0.1 kingsnake (Rio)
1.0 ferret (Playstation)
1.0 cat (Wally)
0.1 dog (Tima)

im a sucker for rescues and i dotn know why. sxhe is only my second beardie but she is getting better every day she doesnt flare up and try to bite every time i get her and she is eating out of my hand. she bit me once and it didnt hurt but i think she felt good about it. well time will get only better i guess.
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The next time the shuttle lands, lets all get dressed up in ape suits and charge at the astronaughts yelling and ranting. That way they can try to figure out where they took a wrong turn.

I know why you do it, you've got a soft spot.

I can relate. I've rescued a few myself.

This latest was this hatchling snapper I found all dried out far away from the water. He was in a dog park and was almost a snack. We took him home for a couple of weeks to make sure he got plenty of nurishment and was in good health, then released him in the same lake he came from, but a far less populated area.
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It's a personal goal of mine to someday have the space and money to take in animals that are in need of attention, time, and love. Animals are all too often used and taken for granted by humans. They can't help themselves, and it's an overwhelmingly wonderful feeling to give them what they need to be happy again.
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2.0 bearded dragons (Ocho / Domo-kun)
0.1 kingsnake (Rio)
1.0 ferret (Playstation)
1.0 cat (Wally)
0.1 dog (Tima)

well granted i have had my dragons bob for 2 months and margret for 1 month and there personality is awesome. like bob for instance, when i am holding him alone he is great but when my wife walks up he goes to her. margret is coming along she eats out fo my hand now instead of flarin up and running away. like when people ask me how many pets you got i tell them none just 7 kids.
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The next time the shuttle lands, lets all get dressed up in ape suits and charge at the astronaughts yelling and ranting. That way they can try to figure out where they took a wrong turn.

That poor little beardie. She must've went through quite an ordeal. I can't even begin to image the trama she suffered from being moved multiple times and possibly not housed in the proper environment with the ins. company.

It may take her several months to calm down. Our "Lizzy" came to us from a grade school. He was handled very roughly, dropped several times onto a hard wood floor (ouch!), poked in the eyes by curious children, and left for days at a time without heat or food. He suffered greatly and when we took him into our home he didn't trust anyone! He flaired up his beard at us and he tried to whip us with his tail. But he never once tried to bite. That's probably the only reason the grade school kept him as long as they did (about a year).

We let him settle in for a week or so, then we began taking him out for some "play time". We let him sit on our lap either in front of the TV or computer and we gave him a few silkworms or superworms by hand. It didn't take him long to realize that we gave him treats when he came out. One day I got him out and put him on my lap while I was working on my website and when I didn't provide the treats he actually began looking for them. At least that's what I swear he was doing. LOL

After a few months of "play time" training he really calmed down. He would sit on our lap for a good 30 minutes before wanting to go back to his enclosure.

So give it a few months and be persistant. Take her out everyday if you can even if its only for a few minutes at a time. And when she opens her mouth try putting some food in it. In the long run it will by worth the time and effort you put into her. Good luck!

~Veronica
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