I m(30)currently taken on a new role at work where I thought I could take more time off. My hours are 7am-5pm or I get emergency calls that keep me out till 2/3am! Oddly they’ve been calling me in nonstop. My bearded dragon was injured years ago jumping off my ex bed. She (my ex) tried fixing it at the vet ,unfortunately no luck. Been looking at her health declining with no signs of improvement, the vets have to break her arm just to potentially fix it. I’ve had the beardie since a baby and it holds a lot of memories. Since I’ve been getting home so late with no one to care for her while I’m gone she barely eats. I have to wake her up at 2am and that messed with her sleep cycle. Currently it’s cold and she goes into brumation but vets warned me that she could be out for months declining her health. I hate giving up something I love so much but my lil one is almost 10 😢 and I’m currently battling depression still… idk what to do.
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If your baby was to go to someone who could give better care, would she get better or continue to decline?
It would decline but slowly, she’s up in age plus Dubia roaches and greens are barely eaten. Since she’s not so active with a broken arm.
The reason I ask, is would it be better for her to be put down? Transitioning to another home, with a broken leg, will do a lot to damage her health. Well, it might not be time yet, it might still be the kindest thing that you can do.
NTA.
Doing everything in my power to keep her healthy, vets are saying her age is the big factor now. I don’t even wanna think about putting her down.
You’re literally here thinking about putting her down. Rehome her so she can live out the rest of her life with good care
Sometimes putting them down is the kindest thing you can do. Animals do not typically have noticeable signs of pain until they are days or hours from death. In this instance, with the decline in eating, they may already be in kidney failure and being put down is the best route.
So sorry, it sucks, I know.
(Just had a friend have to put down her familie’s bearded dragon after her kids didn’t properly care for him. She was the usual caretaker but had to rely on her kids for 3 weeks while she recovered from knee surgery. Good ol Spike was a healthy boy, but 3 wks of improper care destroyed his body. It was very sad.)
Kind of TA. The words “get rid of” make you TA. This is a companion animal you’ve had since it was a baby. It suffered an injury while in your care and you have not gotten it the medical care needed to fix the problem. Your pet, your responsibility, not your ex’s. Now you’re complaining about taking care of it. Why not feed her in the morning before work instead of waking her up at 2 am. Are you just going to let her decline until she dies? If you can’t give her a good life, find a reptile group. There may be someone who will take better care of her than you’re able to now.
What did the vet recommend??? It sounds like the poor animal is suffering and you are never around
Yep
Sounds like you’re in a tough spot. Because of work you can’t be around enough to provide optimal care, plus she is just getting worse.
INFO: is her health declining just because of the broken arm?
NTA because you don’t plan to provide the care and enrichment your beardie requires. Reach out and hopefully you find a confident and caring beardie owner who will take your pet.
You are TA for treatment of them to date. Our beardie is 15 years old. He doesn’t truly brumate any more. Instead, he will nap for three to four days then we give him some free roaming time in enclosed bedroom with his best human friend. Our guy has a broken tail, approximately an inch from the tip, and he is quite large and wrinkled.
Anyone who has a beardie knows there are times of lower maintenance but what you’ve described sounds like planned neglect.
YTA. Bearded Dragons are the easy to love.
A broken tail isn’t nothing compared to a broken leg, it’s gotten worse the older she’s got.
YTA, the wording of the title of your post, that you want to “get rid” of your injured bearded dragon is horrible (and that you are depressed is no excuse).