She is super mellow and super large.
Yes, her name is Steve. She matched well with Lizzie, our male bearded dragon. :)
Luckily, I know how to tell if a beardie is a boy or girl now so we have fewer name problems.
Showing posts with label Steve. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Steve. Show all posts
Friday, October 2, 2015
Babysitting Steve
Steve is my nephew's 5 year old female bearded dragon and I'm babysitting her for the next week.
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
POOP is a BIG, BIG, BIG deal in Rescue
And it is with GREAT excitement that I tell that you Steve/Rocky POOPED today!
Hooray!
That means he's taking in his food and fluids. That means he's not impacted. That means that his digestive systems did not shut down.
That means he is doing GOOD!!!
I remember the day that Nubs pooped after all his forcefeeding. I was 12 hours away from taking him to the vet to get an enema, but he did it on his own.
Eating is a big deal, but it's even better when it comes back out!! :)
Steve/Rocky has an iron will to live. He's going to make it barring anything crazy going on.
Hooray!
That means he's taking in his food and fluids. That means he's not impacted. That means that his digestive systems did not shut down.
That means he is doing GOOD!!!
I remember the day that Nubs pooped after all his forcefeeding. I was 12 hours away from taking him to the vet to get an enema, but he did it on his own.
Eating is a big deal, but it's even better when it comes back out!! :)
Steve/Rocky has an iron will to live. He's going to make it barring anything crazy going on.
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| Picture of Rocky taken 12/19/13 |
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
An Update on "Steve"
"we have been boosting the uvb light and have been hand feeding him babyfood mixed with a complete nutrition vitamin powder suppliment through a dropper and pedialyte and he has excepted it very well and has not rejected any of his feedings so far...just since we have got him last night he has already shown some progress and has been moving around on his own
"..opening his eyes nice and wide, and turning his head and reacting well to movement...we put a basking place in his tank and he is already moving himself off of it to regulate his temperature...we are confident that he has enough fight in him to pull out of this but he is still critical and it will take a while to get him out of the dark...we believe he has a condition called mbd (metobolic bone disease) along with a few other viruses...generally when a reptile has mbd it is accompanied with other diseases as well
"...sadly even if he makes a full recovery the disfigurment from the mbd will be permenent but im confident he will will be able to function well even with disfigured arms...looks like his jaw and skull area have been affected slightlly also...like i said so far he is already showing some signs of progress in just the night that we have had him we are putting him on a schedule of liquid feedings and fluids every couple of hours or so and constant monitoring and are very hopeful right now...my husband even stayed up last night to keep an eye on him lol...we will be keeping [his rescuer] updated on his progress..thank you for your email and concern on him and it is refreshing to meet someone else who has a passion to help lizards and other creature...liz
"He is definately up there in the charts. Worst as far as him being emaciated. I do believe i have seen worse in the case of MBD but mainly in iguanas. We dont mind you posting it. We will have pics through out the preiod of rehabilitation. No,still to cold here. We are keeping a 5.0 uvb bulb on him now when we feel confident that he is advancing we will put a 10.0 on him but it could be a shock to go straight to the max on uvb. Another concern will be impaction as we arent to sure if he can deficate on his own yet. We have named him Rocky balboa because he is definately the underdog in this fight but were hoping he bounces back. "
Monday, December 16, 2013
A Disturbing Picture of What True Neglect is
This picture horrifies me. It sickens me. It breaks my heart. I bet it does for you too.
And it should.
This is why EDUCATION IS KEY to owning any pet.
This what happens when people don't care of animals entrusted in their care. This is senseless and wrong.
UPDATE on 12/16/13 at 11:27 am--
I've been on the phone with this little guy's rescuer for the past few hours. I was ready to give up on him when she text me and said he was licking his lips. So I had her dribble water on his nose and he lapped it up. That's when we knew he had some spunk left in him! Hooray! She got in in a Pedialyte bath and soaked him for 10 minutes plus. He was so tired and lethargic that the experience wiped him out. But he drank! He got in lots of nutrients and such. The next step will be to get him to eat some baby food squash or something else bland and pureed. He has a vet visit at 3:45 today.
There are SO many issues to deal with still, but right now it is a matter of triage and he's passed the biggest hurdle-- he's at least drinking on his own.
He didn't have a name so the rescuer is calling him "Steve." :)
Will update more later.
UPDATE on 12/16/13 at 8:00 PM
The rescuer found a couple in her area that rescue & rehabilitate beardies like I do! So they took Steve and have a whole game plan now for what they need to do to keep him alive: fluids, heat, light, and food. I think he has a really good shot at making it now. The rescuer said he perked up a lot just after getting a Pedialyte bath with some fluids & electrolytes.
It's amazing to me how much lizards can go through and still be alive. It blows my mind that he's surviving. As long as the new rescuers go slowly with nutrition, he should be okay. He'll most likely never be full size because he has had such a crappy life the last few months.
The rescuer I've been helping today has all these pictures now as evidence and plans to show them to the principal over the teacher who bought Steve as a classroom pet and then took him home for a couple months. Yes, that's right, the neglecter is a TEACHER!! (GAWK!) But the rescuer will make sure the school administration knows what happened with this school pet so it never, ever, ever happens again. I think the teacher just took him home and forgot about him.
So what do you do to prevent something like this in your world? Make sure YOU have the knowledge you need to care for your animals well and if people talk about their pets, ask about them. Ask to see their pets, offer suggestions (don't be bossy or pushy), but offer suggestions if necessary. Animal cruelty is against the law in most statements so if it comes down to it, call Animal Control and get them involved in bad animal abuse/neglect cases.
WHATEVER YOU DO-- DO SOMETHING! Don't do nothing and assume someone else will take care of it. YOU do it. YOU be the hero that saves a life. You can't save them all, but you can save some. To Steve today, one rescuer made ALL the difference. For Nubs, his rescuer and now owner made all the difference.
UPDATE from 12/19/13-----
Rocky is eating still. He's not FLAT anymore. He's getting color back in his body. He's still got a long road to go, but he's got a fighter's spirit that will keep him alive. Hooray for his dedicated rescuers in Oregon. You can see from his arm how SEVERE his metabolic bone disease is. It's going to take a long time to get his calcium levels back up.
Rocky's rehab couple aren't accepting donations right now, but there are many other organizations who do bearded dragon & reptile rescue that you can donate too. For suggestions, "Like" my rescue page on Facebook and I'll post suggestions. I know of one lady trying to raise enough money right now to pay for her female beardie to have surgery. Thanks!
Update on 1/16/14--- For some reason, Rocky's rehab couple have cut off all contact with us. We don't know why or if Rocky is still even alive. There have been multiple attempts to contact them with no response. So I can't update you on him. Sorry. :( We are all attached to the little guy and now we might never know what happened.
And it should.
This is why EDUCATION IS KEY to owning any pet.
This what happens when people don't care of animals entrusted in their care. This is senseless and wrong.
UPDATE on 12/16/13 at 11:27 am--
I've been on the phone with this little guy's rescuer for the past few hours. I was ready to give up on him when she text me and said he was licking his lips. So I had her dribble water on his nose and he lapped it up. That's when we knew he had some spunk left in him! Hooray! She got in in a Pedialyte bath and soaked him for 10 minutes plus. He was so tired and lethargic that the experience wiped him out. But he drank! He got in lots of nutrients and such. The next step will be to get him to eat some baby food squash or something else bland and pureed. He has a vet visit at 3:45 today.
There are SO many issues to deal with still, but right now it is a matter of triage and he's passed the biggest hurdle-- he's at least drinking on his own.
He didn't have a name so the rescuer is calling him "Steve." :)
Will update more later.
UPDATE on 12/16/13 at 8:00 PM
The rescuer found a couple in her area that rescue & rehabilitate beardies like I do! So they took Steve and have a whole game plan now for what they need to do to keep him alive: fluids, heat, light, and food. I think he has a really good shot at making it now. The rescuer said he perked up a lot just after getting a Pedialyte bath with some fluids & electrolytes.
It's amazing to me how much lizards can go through and still be alive. It blows my mind that he's surviving. As long as the new rescuers go slowly with nutrition, he should be okay. He'll most likely never be full size because he has had such a crappy life the last few months.
The rescuer I've been helping today has all these pictures now as evidence and plans to show them to the principal over the teacher who bought Steve as a classroom pet and then took him home for a couple months. Yes, that's right, the neglecter is a TEACHER!! (GAWK!) But the rescuer will make sure the school administration knows what happened with this school pet so it never, ever, ever happens again. I think the teacher just took him home and forgot about him.
So what do you do to prevent something like this in your world? Make sure YOU have the knowledge you need to care for your animals well and if people talk about their pets, ask about them. Ask to see their pets, offer suggestions (don't be bossy or pushy), but offer suggestions if necessary. Animal cruelty is against the law in most statements so if it comes down to it, call Animal Control and get them involved in bad animal abuse/neglect cases.
WHATEVER YOU DO-- DO SOMETHING! Don't do nothing and assume someone else will take care of it. YOU do it. YOU be the hero that saves a life. You can't save them all, but you can save some. To Steve today, one rescuer made ALL the difference. For Nubs, his rescuer and now owner made all the difference.
UPDATE from 12/19/13-----
Rocky is eating still. He's not FLAT anymore. He's getting color back in his body. He's still got a long road to go, but he's got a fighter's spirit that will keep him alive. Hooray for his dedicated rescuers in Oregon. You can see from his arm how SEVERE his metabolic bone disease is. It's going to take a long time to get his calcium levels back up.
Update on 1/16/14--- For some reason, Rocky's rehab couple have cut off all contact with us. We don't know why or if Rocky is still even alive. There have been multiple attempts to contact them with no response. So I can't update you on him. Sorry. :( We are all attached to the little guy and now we might never know what happened.
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