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Ruth the Beardie
08-10-2016, 09:49 AM
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#91
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Originally Posted by DLena
You're such a good mommy for Ruth. I'm glad she's on the mend. She looks extremely comfortable on your shoulder.
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When she's out and not running around, she's perched on my shoulder I think she likes the view haha. She isn't content being carried around unless she can see everything that's going on.
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08-10-2016, 10:58 AM
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#92
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6 roaches! That's awesome. You go girl!
Great job mama, Eavlynn!
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08-10-2016, 11:15 AM
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Thank you I'm trying to tempt her with some fresh gourmet collard greens seasoned with cucumber cubes. So far no luck, but that's okay. She's off to a good start already, and I think she'll gradually recover her appetite.
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08-10-2016, 11:26 AM
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#94
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She's a real trooper! Go Ruth!!
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08-10-2016, 11:28 AM
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She probably needs the protein most. I know you'll get her eating her greens again, soon. Hope you get that sample soon and that her fecal results are good.
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08-10-2016, 11:41 AM
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I'm hoping so. If I ever need antibiotics again, I won't be going with Albon, though. I spoke with Helena who runs Doctor Dragons and she told me about Baycox. It's a 2 day dose that works just as well, if not better, and is much easier on their bodies. Why it's not commonly prescribed is beyond me. I suppose most vets like to stick with what they know.
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08-10-2016, 12:47 PM
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#97
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Maybe cost? What they stock there? I don't know. They should tell you the pros and cons and give you the choice.
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08-14-2016, 08:43 PM
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Ruth nibbled on some greens, ate some BSFL's (phoenix worms), and a few dubia today. She then pushed out 21 more slugs. Now she looks absolutely terrible. I don't know if I'll ever get enough calcium in my little girl since she feels the need to give me infertile eggs every month. *bangs head against wall* on a positive note, she can lift herself up off the ground and walk much easier now that she isn't carrying a bunch of eggs. What a stubborn dragon.
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08-14-2016, 09:01 PM
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If we're looking for the positive, at least the girl is giving you slugs. Just imagine if they were viable! Every person on the forum would have to adopt one! But seriously...is there a reason why she's doing this? So you could get her to stop? So she'd build up her minerals and put on a bit more weight? She is such a little person; I want her to be well and you to not need to worry. You two are in my prayers.
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08-14-2016, 10:12 PM
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#100
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Some females just lay slugs. It's hardwired into them to reproduce to survive. Not all do this, but I hear it's not uncommon. I'm going to try shortening her photo period and keeping her on a 12 hour through the summer, like Nanci suggested to me. But if she continues doing this, and isn't able to keep weight on and stay healthy, I'll have to take her to get fixed. I'm really hoping to avoid this, since I haven't found a vet that I trust, and don't want to put her through such an invasive procedure. She's so ridiculously thin though. It's a really tough call to make.
If she were healthy, I would totally consider breeding her. I would just have to find very special beardie parents to make sure the babies had good homes. I told my boyfriend he wasn't allowed to breed carpet pythons unless he was able to guarantee ever baby would be taken care of for their entire lives. Needless to say, we will have no baby pythons haha.
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