plietz
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The pictures below are of 2 young Egyptian Uromastyx that came from Reptile Pets Direct and are now in my care. They arrived this morning and I was pretty shocked at their condition.
The animals are both emaciated, dehydrated, caked with their own feces, weak/listless, and missing 2 toes each. One has some dry skin in a couple areas that might be dry shed or scarring, I can't quite tell yet.
This is why people should make an effort to buy from breeders or ethical and reputable sellers. These animals, like most babies on the market, were labeled as Captive Bred. Most of us know that this is usually total bullshit. Unless the seller can show images of breeding/hatching or connect you with the breeder, the animals are likely not CB.
Poor care, misinformation and misidentification are problems that all of us passionate about this genus should work toward solving. I'm certainly no expert, but I am always trying to learn more about these guys and trying to treat my animals as best I can. Even if we all don't agree on specifics of care, it's safe to say there are many ways to raise healthy and happy uromasytx.
The animals have been rehydrated and cleaned off after taking these pictures. They will be medicated as necessary. I offered them greens and they ran over to feed as if they had not been fed in a week. I was happy to see both eat a lot and I hope to see their condition improve in the coming weeks. I'll post their progress which should hopefully go smoothly considering they are both feeding readily.
The first 2 photos are of the first animal, a bit worse off than the other. The second 2 photos are of the second animal, showing missing toes and dehydration, and the last photo is of them feeding (thankfully).
I've contacted Reptile Pets Direct, specifically Craig Gagne, to no avail. Once he sent the tracking, that's the last I heard from him. I've asked for a refund and he's dropped off the map. Such a shame.
The animals are both emaciated, dehydrated, caked with their own feces, weak/listless, and missing 2 toes each. One has some dry skin in a couple areas that might be dry shed or scarring, I can't quite tell yet.
This is why people should make an effort to buy from breeders or ethical and reputable sellers. These animals, like most babies on the market, were labeled as Captive Bred. Most of us know that this is usually total bullshit. Unless the seller can show images of breeding/hatching or connect you with the breeder, the animals are likely not CB.
Poor care, misinformation and misidentification are problems that all of us passionate about this genus should work toward solving. I'm certainly no expert, but I am always trying to learn more about these guys and trying to treat my animals as best I can. Even if we all don't agree on specifics of care, it's safe to say there are many ways to raise healthy and happy uromasytx.
The animals have been rehydrated and cleaned off after taking these pictures. They will be medicated as necessary. I offered them greens and they ran over to feed as if they had not been fed in a week. I was happy to see both eat a lot and I hope to see their condition improve in the coming weeks. I'll post their progress which should hopefully go smoothly considering they are both feeding readily.
The first 2 photos are of the first animal, a bit worse off than the other. The second 2 photos are of the second animal, showing missing toes and dehydration, and the last photo is of them feeding (thankfully).
I've contacted Reptile Pets Direct, specifically Craig Gagne, to no avail. Once he sent the tracking, that's the last I heard from him. I've asked for a refund and he's dropped off the map. Such a shame.
