Reptile & Amphibian Forums

Okay, I went and picked up the beardie that I've mentioned in past posts. So far she seems better than when I last saw her two weeks ago. She's in a 50gal tank now instead of a 20gal so hopefully she'll be happy. If you don't recall she has an aweful case of MBD. All the bones in her back legs are just like rubber, her jaw is huge and her front legs are almost like rubber. She can't move around at all because of this, she flops around like a fish..it's sad to watch . She's on a steady diet of baby food loaded with calcium right now...also she gets calcium baths (something I've never heard of until today when the lady told me to give them to her). She's alert but still can't really move around so she's stuck in one place pretty much so I have to make sure she doesn't get to hot. I think once she gets some calcium back in her bones and gets some really good nutrients and electrolytes she'll be ont the fast(well maybe not fast) track to getting better. Any help would be appreciated. I've attached some pics of her. Her name is Sydney.

-----
Katie F.
Peach State Geckos
Breeding Mealworms
My Email

"A herper's life is never dull" - ME

Another pic:

-----
Katie F.
Peach State Geckos
Breeding Mealworms
My Email

"A herper's life is never dull" - ME

She's very beautiful, I love her patterns. They kept her in a 20 gal tank? That's appalling! Did she get MBD from not getting any supplements/UVB? Some people should just not have animals...that pisses me off so much! I hope she gets better...I know she'll be getting good care.
-Nicky

-----
These stand for me
Name your god and bleed the freak
I like to see
How you all would bleed for me
1.1 Bearded Dragons: Gordo & Chiquita
2.2 Cats: Zeus, Remi, Kiki & Delilah

Thanks, I think she's pretty also. If only she wasn't sick. She got MBD from not having UVB and also she's never had a bit of vit d3 in her life! She's about a year old. Her owners had a lizard before her that died, they got her she got sick and now they want to get another one. I'm trying to talk them out of it though.
-----
Katie F.
Peach State Geckos
Breeding Mealworms
My Email

"A herper's life is never dull" - ME

We've all known people like that, haven't we? It's sad. I knew some people who tried to keep a 3 and a half foot green iguana in a 50 gallon tank and feed him crickets. I hope you can end up convincing them. And definitely regularly update on the dragon! Good luck.
-----
These stand for me
Name your god and bleed the freak
I like to see
How you all would bleed for me
1.1 Bearded Dragons: Gordo & Chiquita
2.2 Cats: Zeus, Remi, Kiki & Delilah

Oh I will..and expect alot of questions from me also. This is my first beardie .
-----
Katie F.
Peach State Geckos
Breeding Mealworms
My Email

"A herper's life is never dull" - ME

She is very pretty,I'm glad that you got her.Is there any way you can get her to a vet for calcium injections? It would really help her recover.

Maybe, I'm kinda short on money right now but there maybe a way I can talk to the "ex owners" and split the cost since it's kinda their fault that she's like this. I'll see what I can do.
-----
Katie F.
Peach State Geckos
Breeding Mealworms
My Email

"A herper's life is never dull" - ME

How much are calcium injections usually?
-----
Katie F.
Peach State Geckos
Breeding Mealworms
My Email

"A herper's life is never dull" - ME

hey good luck with the beardie. Good job on taken it in like that god bless. that made my day.

Well I'm glad that even though lil Sydney is sick she can still make someones day.
-----
Katie F.
Peach State Geckos
Breeding Mealworms
My Email

"A herper's life is never dull" - ME