I just bought a baby bearded and my other 8 inch dragon attacked him. He bit him in the neck and tried to run eith him. Now the baby isn't walking properly and won't eat and is dragging his two back legs and one front leg.
What should I do? If he is suffering how do I end his pain? Can he live this way? Will he, as an adult, be able to eat, hunt, etc?
2007-01-03 06:25:05 · 8 answers · asked by mitchmase 1 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
If he was attacked in the neck, his neck was probably broken and he is now paralized (which is why he cannot move 3 of his legs). When did this happen? You can give it a day to see if the baby recovers, but he sounds paralized.
He should be put down - your vet would be able to do it painlessly. Otherwise, you can remove his head. Do NOT freeze him - this is a lingering, horrible way to die. Quick and painless, either by vet or by knife blade, is the only option for him.
In the future, do know that large bearded dragons will attack / kill / eat smaller ones. Even among peers, it is common to see babies with missing tails and limbs. I don't know if you tried to house these two together, or if you just had them both out at the same time and the bigger one attacked, but do not allow two bearded dragons to be within reach of each other, if one of them is bigger.
I'm sorry to hear about the little guy :(
2007-01-03 06:47:43 · answer #1 · answered by Zoe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My nephew has a 2 yr old Australian bearded dragon that he paid $45.00 for 2 yrs ago. "Casey" has always lived by herself and you should have been advised by who you bought the bearded dragon from that they need to live by themselves. They are predators just like your 8" dragon is, and I am afraid he will not live long and you are correct in assuming he is suffering. I am not one to physically put a pet out of it's "misery" and would suggest calling a herpetologist to find out what you can do. If they won't eat worms or crickets then it is dying. I usually "google" herpetologist or herpetology and narrow it down to my city and they can give you what the best course of action would be now for him. Remember to ask next time if they will live well with another dragon in the tank (or where you are keeping him). I wish you well.. I know I have really enjoyed my nephews bearded dragon but she has always lived by herself and is spoiled rotten. She will take worms and crickets from our hands without a bite!
2007-01-03 06:58:42 · answer #2 · answered by Buffaloed in Charleston 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep. I've seen this mistake before, someone all happy that they didn't even know that their female had laid eggs, and there's ten new little babies in the tank! Yay! an hour later "where's all the babies?"
Beardies are Carnivorous Lizards, they eat meat, even if all you give them is crickets or mealworms or whatever, it's still meat, and they still have instincts that say "Hey! That things smaller than me, and I'm hungry, and I'm gonna eat it."
I agree with the first answer, give him a day or two, if you don't see any improvements you can take him to the vet, do it yourself, or let your larger beardie finish the job he started.
2007-01-03 06:54:42 · answer #3 · answered by gimmenamenow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-29 22:01:19 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
isolate it by itself for a day or two because the bones in it's legs may just be broken but take it to a vet to make sure and try to keep shelter and food near it.
2007-01-03 09:42:23 · answer #5 · answered by Smooth Move EX-LAX 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you might want to put him to sleep. he will not be able to live that way if it doesnt get better. are his legs swollen? any bight marks? put some hydrogen peroxide on the wounds. you need to put him in his own tank. if you dont want to put him to sleep take him to a vet & they should be able to put some bandages on him if hes not critacally hurt. good luck & i hope he gets better
2007-01-03 11:29:58 · answer #6 · answered by redneck/cowgirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi there
first of all u shouldn't put a baby with a juvenile or adult ... but i think ur baby is a goner ... but get it by a vet ....
2007-01-03 11:07:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ours did that too but i dunno why n now hes fine
since your was attacked then in that case its more serious he might survive do the same things yu have been doing before this he might get better good luck
2007-01-03 11:35:03 · answer #8 · answered by ~*dis girl*~ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋