Return of Summer

Ziggy & Max believe their only cage should be outside in the sun. These two would be happiest free roaming in some great desert somewhere! ;)

Thankfully today is warm enough to put them in their outdoor cages. 

Max is in a hamster/rat cage and Ziggy is in a bunny/guinea pig cage. Each has perching spots and plenty of shade that I shift around during the day. 

The baby tortoises are in their outdoor pen which also has plenty of shade and some shallow water dishes. Heidi walks around and Georgie hides. 

All the other guys are in sunny windows. 

Milo: 

Grumps: 

Finn: 

I love giving my guys direct sunshine & sunny windows and my electric bill (and my husband) love all those lights being turned off. 

I have one more cage to set up outside and then I'll rotate the other beardies through, giving each of them a couple hours of sunshine. Tiger *hated* outside time last year so he may not get much outdoor time this year. If my beardies hate it, I only take them outside with me. 

Finn- Before & After

Finn had his nose bitten off by a tank mate when he was around 6 months old. 

This is Finn now-- beautiful & happy. He doesn't like to be held much, but he will let me wrap him in a blankie at night and snuggle him in my shirt. 

Long Overdue Update

I've been a blog slacker! Sorry!

Grumps still has his spastic moments but almost every night he lets me wrap him up in his blankie and snuggle him. 

Chomps kept having severe diarrhea and so I did a fecal test on her, found some pin worms, and deformed her. She is still very thin and not super active, but she eats well and loves to snuggle. 

Turbo got his stitches out and has learned to wear his leash. He is happy to go on walks and meet new people. 

Georgie is still adorable! 

Hermy has been eating great! She gets up early in the morning and walks to the back door to go outside. 

Sancho got a clean bill of health at the vet today. He says she looks good & should still have a long healthy life. 

Milo has had a really bloated belly, but a fecal test only showed a few coccidia. I'm treating him for that to see if it helps. 

Max & Ziggy are anxiously awaiting summer so they can spend their days outside in their summer cages. 

Finn is still a frightened spaz. He does let me wrap him in his blankie at night and cuddle him. He's in my shirt right now. 

Here's me with FOUR snuggled beardies in my shirt -- Chomps, Grumps, Finn, & Milo. 

And just for fun, here's my cute dogs: 

I have foot surgery scheduled for the last Monday  of April. I'll be unable to drive for two weeks and will wear a walking boot for up to 8 weeks. My rescue will be put on hold during my recovery. I'm hopeful that Chomps & Grumps will be well enough to foster by then, but we'll see. 

Update on Finn

With all the trauma of Newt & Turbo, I've forgotten to post pics of Finn.

Remember Finn? The baby whose nose was bit off by another beardie? 

He (she?) is doing great! Still very skiddish, but he loves to be wrapped in a blankie and held at night. 

His nose looks great and has healed very nicely. His colors are incredible too! 

For now, he's staying here. He's been bounced so many times that it's made him really fearful of others. I want to let him relax and adjust to being in one place with the same owners. 

More Pics of Finn

Finn is doing great. His scabs haven't grown back and he's quite adorable. He's decided that he likes being wrapped in a blankie at night.

Oh, and he might actually be a girl, but I haven't taken the time to check for sure. :)

Update on Finn

Great news! Finn's layers of scabs and dead tissue were removed to find he still has nostril holes. He doesn't have MBD and his mouth doesn't close right because the scarring on his upper lip. He should be able to breathe fairly normally once he is completely healed in another few weeks.

 It's always good news when the vet says "This is actually one of the healthier beardies you've ever brought in!" 

Finn, rescue number 82

Even after 81 rescues, I can still be surprised by what I find. This is Finn, a 8 month old beardie I just rescued. I thought he would be a simple rescue. I knew he had a wound on his nose from a tank mate, but I expected it to be easy. 

Wrong! The wound is 2 to 3 weeks old and destroyed both of his nostrils and ripped open his sinus. Luckily, it does not go into the roof of his mouth. 

Finn has MBD and can't close his mouth because it's misshapen and can't close his mouth because that is the only way he can breathe. 

Oh and he spent 9 hours today in a cardboard box with no heat or lights or food or water. Only toilet paper. 

This is a beardie permanently wounded by Ignorance and Fear.