cornysnake:Elvis - Bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) This guy was surrendered to me this afternoon.
cornysnake:Elvis - Bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) This guy was surrendered to me this afternoon. I may not like beardies but I’m not going to deny an animal in need proper care either, especially when it comes to cases that are going to need the specialized care of an experienced keeper. This is Elvis. He’s been living in a 29 gallon tank with no uvb for 2 years. He’s never eaten anything but crickets, no greens, nothing. Not only does he have a bad case of metabolic bone disease, but he likely has gout as well. He can’t even lift his body up off the ground either due to the mbd, or extreme joint pain from gout. His owner was a young child and its obvious that the adult responsible for making sure he was properly cared for didn’t research what bearded dragons need to thrive. Nor did the seller care enough to make sure the new owners would be able to care for this animal. This is also a good example of RESCUING ISN’T CHEAP. I’ve already spent $50 on extra supplies for him and I haven’t even owned him for 12 hours. And that’s with me already having a spare enclosure, light fixtures, substrate, food, etc. Plus he’s going to need vet trips that could rack up god knows how much in costs. Education is absolutely mandatory when buying or selling an animal. There’s no reason for Elvis to be in this condition. -- source link