One of the worst rescues I've ever taken in. He has THREE stumps, a shortened tail, and is severely malnourished. He is about a year old and was in a 10 gln tank filled with dirt and dirty paper towels. He had one light bulb on him (not even a heat bulb) and it was turned off every night in the basement laundry room. He was filthy, covered with his own poop and often got so hungry that he ate his poop.
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| You can see his hip & tail bones because he's so thin |
"Nubs" shows me both the stupidity of owners and the resiliency of beardies. He's basking in the sun right now and has had a dose of critical care omnivore diet. Gotta get his calcium levels back up and put some weight on him.
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| Here's a better pic of his nubs |
Here's a pic of the tank he lived in:
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| This was AFTER the poop-filled dirt was removed. Look at how filthy the walls are. Nubs was caked with poop. It was disgusting. |