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6 days in and in tears

Angelaelebron

Hatchling Dragon
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Makes my heart just sink when I hear about dragons that aren’t being taken care of properly. Some pet stores are just terrible. . My daughter & I both got ours from pet stores but hers came from a local family-owned business & the Petsmart I got mine from seems to be pretty good. I visit the dragons whenever I go in there & have never seen any that look unhealthy.
When I got her, they all looked great and clean & I also didn’t have all the knowledge I have now. The next time I went in, they still seemed okay but I noticed their set ups were all wrong. Then the other day it was just awful. All the tanks were empty, and just one little guy left.. not looking good. Unless there was a huge sale in the past week.. I’m guessing they didn’t make it. Makes me so sad & angry.
 

JasperMoon

Hatchling Dragon
3 Year Member
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Location
Northern Alabama
When I got her, they all looked great and clean & I also didn’t have all the knowledge I have now. The next time I went in, they still seemed okay but I noticed their set ups were all wrong. Then the other day it was just awful. All the tanks were empty, and just one little guy left.. not looking good. Unless there was a huge sale in the past week.. I’m guessing they didn’t make it. Makes me so sad & angry.

OMG.... :( No doubt. So heart wrenching.
 

Angelaelebron

Hatchling Dragon
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Definitely heartbreaking. If many of them were ill, makes you worry about ADV...
That is what I’m thinking. She didn’t have parasites, I had her fecal tested twice (brought another one in yesterday just Incase Monday’s wasn’t enough for a good sample). She seemed very healthy aside from eating the first week but this week wasn’t doing well. After the vet Monday, she continued not to eat and on Wednesday became lethargic, thats when I gave her the reptiboost. I went to bed in tears thinking she wasn’t going to pull through but then yesterday she had such a good day! She had a good poop, ate 7 crickets on her own & had the reptiboost. She even looked at me when she ate the crickets like “be proud mom” .. and then today she was off the whole day. Just completely stiff wouldn’t move and ended with her having a hard time breathing & finally the seizure or whatever it was that just was it. It was awful.
 

Tabasco

Hatchling Dragon
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If you get another get it from a breeder, not a chain store. Get one no younger than 6 weeks old, 6" and 13 grams. I can highly recommend the following breeders.

Fairytail dragons
Kids and Dragons
Blazing Dragons
DP Dragons


All will ship overnight, and all have healthy dragons. You will pay more, but cheaper in the long run. They all have websites or sell on facebook.
 

Angelaelebron

Hatchling Dragon
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Also you will need to sterilize everything, tank, tools, foodbowls, anything that was in tank etc.
Yes I’ve already been thinking about this. I did a general clean on everything, tossed the carpet and was wondering if I should just get new water/food bowls? Or if they can be cleaned? Im getting F10 cleaner to disinfect everything.
 

Tabasco

Hatchling Dragon
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They can be cleaned. Use F10 then to be safe clorox and water. Let everything soak for 30 minutes in 1-10 solution. Any wood etc. stick in oven after cleaning on 250 for an hour.
 

PatsyB

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Location
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We were so heartbroken too when we heard about Lady. I thought for sure it was just moving sickness and she would be eating in no time. It had to have been something genetic. I'm just so happy that you are going to get another one. You make a great dragon momma!
 

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