New addition and some help please.

Uncle_Rev · 10-18-11, 10:04 PM

So last week I was perusing through CL and stumbled across an add for 2 free bearded lizards.

I have really wanted a beardie so I took a chance and emailed. I was then told if I wanted the bearded dragons I had to take the other reptiles. The person who took out the add had their roomie move out and left his reptiles as the last month's rent. He did not specify what was there, only that he would leave them on the front porch as he was moving out that evening.

I agree and proceeded to go pick up these reptiles up. Upon arriving I come to what appears to be an empty crack house and a stack of 6 boxes on the porch with a cardboard placard: "For Chris."

I take the boxes and pack them into the car and drive off. I open them when I get home and I am greeted by:

1 Uromastyx.
2 Bearded dragons.
4 Leopard Geckos.
1 Florida corn snake.

These reptiles were in very very sad shape. One of the beardies is missing all of it's digits on the right side. The Uro is covered in retained shed and the corn was infested with mites. I found a home for 2 of the geckos and the corn, but here I am with the rest of these guys and I am a bit overwhelmed.

Firstly, here is the Uro; if anyone knows the type please let me know:

The beardies I surmise are around 5-9 weeks old, they have their tanks set up and UVB, I am moving a tank in for some roaches.

Uncle_Rev · 10-18-11, 10:09 PM

Here we are a big fat happy family, the female beardie is not doing too hot, but she is trying. She is eating gut loaded crickets just about 5 a day and drinking some water, but she is not taking them down with much energy.

Here is a pic of the geks for farts and giggles:

alessia55 · 10-19-11, 07:20 AM

That's terrible that they were left there in such bad shape. I don't understand people like that

Anyway, I hope they recover well with you and that they all find a forever home either with you or with someone else who will take proper care of them. You did well by picking them up

marvelfreak · 10-19-11, 09:43 AM

The Uro looks like a Moroccan Uromastyx.

**lady_bug87** · 10-19-11, 09:49 AM

for the Uro, try a warm bath and gently rub with a soft wash cloth they may help with the shed, for the beardies you can try misting her with a spray bottle and make sure you offer lots of hardy greens like dandelion and collard greens, kale is another great choice

**millertime89** · 10-19-11, 10:41 AM

hope they're get better, thanks for taking care of them when the previous owner bailed.

Uncle_Rev · 10-19-11, 06:19 PM

Thank folks! This site is frickin awesome. The female beardie took down an *** ton of crickets today and the boy made a little poop drawing all across his viv substrate. His crap is hella rank, more so than my BP.

The uro did awesome in the bath, he swam around like a fiend and let me use the wash rag on his shed. He still has plenty to remove, but his orange is starting to really come out.

alessia55 · 10-19-11, 06:26 PM

Aww I'm so glad they're doing well. How's the corn snake doing?

youngster · 10-19-11, 06:59 PM

Yeah beardie poop is the worst! Next to sav monitor :P

**lady_bug87** · 10-20-11, 03:39 AM

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Originally Posted by youngster

Yeah beardie poop is the worst! Next to sav monitor :P

I agree lol it smells the worst

Jenn_06 · 10-20-11, 04:42 AM

happy they are doing better for you.

Valvaren · 10-20-11, 08:09 AM

Overly smelly poop in dragons can be a good sign of internal parasites as well as runny poo. Any signs of mbd starting, are you dusting their food? What kind of Uvb do you have, mbd is a serious issue with younger hatchings that have been neglected and wont just be fixed by giving them the required care but instead if mbd has started extra measure will have to be taken to stop and correct it.

Uncle_Rev · 10-20-11, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Valvaren

Overly smelly poop in dragons can be a good sign of internal parasites as well as runny poo. Any signs of mbd starting, are you dusting their food? What kind of Uvb do you have, mbd is a serious issue with younger hatchings that have been neglected and wont just be fixed by giving them the required care but instead if mbd has started extra measure will have to be taken to stop and correct it.

1. Nothing runny, but it does stink.
2. I dust their food with calcium dust and gut load their crickets. The male however seems to only want to eat meal worms and greens whereas the female will not touch them at all and only nibbles a bit at her greens. Should I be using Calcium with D3 or without. I have been using plain calc dust at the moment but I have both.
3. I am using a 10% UVB but I have been considering switching them over to a mercury vapor bulb, what are your thoughts on those?
4. Hopefully I have not spammed you to death with my questions.

Uncle_Rev · 10-20-11, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by alessia55

Aww I'm so glad they're doing well. How's the corn snake doing?

I rehomed the Corn to a good friend and he is looking fricking amazing. He just shed this morning and has been pretty active, he took down a hopper. I had to bag and bash the hopper because currently the corn is not keen on FT, but we are working him towards it.

alessia55 · 10-20-11, 04:11 PM

Glad to hear it