Sunday, March 19, 2017

Meet New Foster Spyro

Spyro is a miracle beardie.  He's about 4 years old and did not have UVB lighting for 3 years!  It's truly a miracle that he is alive.  Needless to say, he has Metabolic Bone Disease (MBD).  His body is in bad shape, scales are almost black, his jaw is soft, limbs are "floppy" and cannot not stabilize him properly.  Despite that...he moves around, "head bobs" the other beardies, basks, hides, and eats his liquid diet like a champ!  His current care includes a low dose of pain meds, liquid calcium, and top-notch UVB (high out put T5 Arcadia Bulbs and a 100 watt MegaRay basking bulb).  He also is fed a liquid diet (slurry) of veggies, supplements, and Black Soldier Fly Larva (highest and best calcium content).  As of this moment he needs to poop!  This will reveal how his internal organs are holding up.  He's a fighter and a joy to care for...

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