Eavlynn
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Hello! I'm new to the forum and recently took in a rescue beardie that came to the reptile breeder I work for. Her name is Ruth, and she has a mild to moderate case of metabolic bone disease. She gets around alright, but doesn't have complete motor function of her legs, her hind legs being the worst. I don't have much information on her past or her age, but I do know she is an adult female. She's taken to laying slugs over te past couple years, so I've been told, and is currently carrying more. I've made a Ruth-accessible lay box for her, and plan to give her shorter photo period next summer to see if I can trick her body into not producing any more.
She's a total sweetheart, and loves to cuddle. I'm still working on finding safe veggies and occasional fruits that she'll eat. So far, yellow squash is a no go, and illicits a hiss when she sees it. Last night was dusted cricket night, she would only eat 3, so tonight we're going to experiment with fresh veggies, and see what she thinks of bath time. She's a bit dehydrated, and I'm hoping a nice, soothing bath will help her out.
This is the photo I took when I first laid eyes on her.
And the following morning. She posed for a mini photoshoot!
She has a rather poorly build 4 x 2 enclosure. I hope to make her a "handicap accessible" home before long: hides with larger openings, a basking spot with a wide ramp, railings around the basking spot to keep her from falling off, etc. She has a new UVB bulb arriving today, which should help bring out her colors, and hopefully help to improve the function of her legs. If she doesn't get better movement in her hind legs, I'm thinking of making a beardie wheel chair to help her get around when she's out an about.
Ruth is a total sweetheart, and has really brightened up my life. I would like to get her healthy, and help to make her as happy as she makes me
Thank you for looking!
She's a total sweetheart, and loves to cuddle. I'm still working on finding safe veggies and occasional fruits that she'll eat. So far, yellow squash is a no go, and illicits a hiss when she sees it. Last night was dusted cricket night, she would only eat 3, so tonight we're going to experiment with fresh veggies, and see what she thinks of bath time. She's a bit dehydrated, and I'm hoping a nice, soothing bath will help her out.
This is the photo I took when I first laid eyes on her.
And the following morning. She posed for a mini photoshoot!
She has a rather poorly build 4 x 2 enclosure. I hope to make her a "handicap accessible" home before long: hides with larger openings, a basking spot with a wide ramp, railings around the basking spot to keep her from falling off, etc. She has a new UVB bulb arriving today, which should help bring out her colors, and hopefully help to improve the function of her legs. If she doesn't get better movement in her hind legs, I'm thinking of making a beardie wheel chair to help her get around when she's out an about.
Ruth is a total sweetheart, and has really brightened up my life. I would like to get her healthy, and help to make her as happy as she makes me
Thank you for looking!