I had a silkie for a while. I ended up having to give her to a rescue that could care for her better than I could. I just couldn't keep up with her skin issues. It seemed like no matter what I did or how well I cared for her she just kept having issues. Now I have a male who is completely scaled and who is doing great. He's wonderful.
@@Somedude20282 What's worse is they didn't telle that she wasn't a normal dragon either. I knew she didn't look like one but I just assumed she was a leatherback. It wasn't until she started having skin issues and I took her to the vet for them that I learned she was a silkie.
I got a turtle like two years ago her name is Shelly and she is a great pet to have she eats like a champ and she has had no issues at all and we have her in a huge exhibit so she has a great life but she grows inches every day and that’s tough buying her tanks like every two months
Vets are crazy amazing honestly. Doctors have 4+ years to learn medicine for one species but vets learn about EVERYTHING in the same amount of time! The tumor surgery on Ember is amazing. The jugular vein is such a huge vessel, one nick could end in death. Your vet is a hero!
Human doctors also often specialize in certain parts of the body too, you got eye doctors, digestion doctors, gynocologists... vets may specialize in a few species of animals but its the whole animal.
@@zakuraRabbit you do have some specialised vets as well, Kardiologists or Onkologists for example, some specialised in teeth. But yes, most Vets are not specialised and treat the whole animal, but sometimes you need a specialist for some cases. (Like another example is surgery on the spine and such) I just wish Vets would be as valued by society as human doctors are. The respect for Vets is just simply not there.
@@highjinx6519they can but its a very rare thing since nothing they eat will give enough sugar to matter so the only way it can happen is if they get a REALLY bad diet
Silkies have no scales to protect them from minor bumps and scrapes, putting them at a higher risk of infection. Along with needing a moist environment it was the perfect breeding ground for infections
I saw another commenter say that Mary might be diabetic and I totally agree!! Diabetic neuropathy and swollen limbs (edema) are common issues with unregulated diabetes.
I also don't know if this morph is common or where she came from - I imagine possible inbreeding could also increase likelihood of type 1 diabetes? Tho this is an utter and complete guess. XD
I was wondering if it could possibly be Raynaud’s or some other circulatory condition? I did some precursory research and found basically absolutely nothing but that’s not really evidence that it doesn’t happen, more so just that it’s not something well studied. Idk, was just wondering. I do also agree with a different comment I saw about how she’s a silkie and having thin skin and no scales plus needing to live in a high humidity environment can be a breeding ground for infections. But it was interesting that she had not just a foot infected but also multiple toes and her other hand wasn’t looking good.
@@Sakisasvictorianmask The hind leg went necrotic before the fore leg (the hind leg was affected up to the knee, while the fore leg only had parts of two of the toes affected), so it wasn't exactly "at once". Bearded dragons in particular are inherently prone to this problem, even when perfectly healthy - their toe circulation across the whole species is quite poor (which inhibits ability to fight infection), and necrosis of the toes is very common on all four feet. It is also common for necrosis to continue up the affected limb of a beardie once it starts. It can easily happen to their tails, too, no health conditions required - this is just how the species itself is, and being a silkie does not help one bit (it increases the risk a good ways). It's just something to watch out for with beardies, as it happens often enough - with the cause almost always being either infection or a poor shed, yes even when multiple limbs are affected within a similar timeframe - that bloodwork usually isn't run unless the beardie doesn't improve after surgery, iirc.
Silkie bearded cannot live a normal bearded dragon life. They cannot have substrate, the decor cant be anything spikey or rough edges. Uvb can actually burn them. They have alot of issues with shedding. People who produce Silkies are not reputable breeders. Im glad you were able to help this one. Shes one of the lucky ones
Yes UVB can burn them but UVB is still needed! Just the correct wattage & distance Is VERY important!!!!! Normals are more lenient on distance but still should be measured!
Well done beardie! My greyhound had a leg amputated recently, it seems like most animals adapt really well after a few weeks. Fingers crossed for her :)
I have a tripawed. Mainly cattle dog in build. He's rear wheel drive (missing a front leg). He lost it at 2yo and is now 11, and it's never slowed him down. My other dog is an ex-racing greyhound. She only gets off the couch under duress.
The exception is big animals. I've heard of an elephant getting a prosthesis and living but for horses and cows it's often fatal. They are too heavy to do well on three legs and I guess prosthetics are complicated and expensive
There's actually two different types of the scaleless morph in beardies. Leatherback and Silkie. Leatherbacks still have some scales but they're very very tiny compared to normal beardie scales. The one featured in today's video was a silkie which is a true scaleless beardie. :)
They're just as lovely as any dragon but silkbacks tend to have a lot of health issues (shedding for one) and they get hurt a lot more easily without scales. I've heard they can't even breed without injuries. I'm not sure how healthy leatherbacks tend to be.
Being from Alabama, i never thought id get to see Snake Discovery in person but today, dreams came true! My husband, daughter, were there an hour early because I couldn’t wait 🤭 we got to meet Emily, Lucy, and Kalie in person and I am still coming off of cloud 9! Thank you so much to Emily and the staff today (May 3) for making our day so special! My little Sofia got to meet the rattlesnake Sophia in person and is still talking about it ❤️
Wow, I was definitely not thinking the beardie would pull through, with the existing health issues and her poor crusty eyes! :( But she really did! All that energy there at the end! And you got her a home with an employee you trust, that's really heartwarming! Props to Lucy, thank you for loving the disabled ones :)
Vet tech tip! You guys should get some suture scissors. They have a tiny hook that can slip under the suture and prevents you from accidentally cutting them or having to pull on the stitch to get under it.
I know I’ve said this before, but I can’t tell you how much I appreciate the fact that you follow the story of an animal all the way through to the end. I know how much work it is, and it is GREATLY appreciated!
@@StonedtotheBones13 I saw a tv programme years ago where someone caught a 3 legged crocodile in australia, it was a show researching crocodile blood as crocs can live in filthy water, lose a limb but have no effects from the filthy water
I have had beardies with nubbins before, and they do callus up. I alway found when they shed their nubbins fascinating as sometime they will shed off like a little cap.
Just fyi, Megara is usually pronounced MEG-uh-ruh. It’s an Anglicized version of Megaera, who was the first wife of Herakles/Hercules. They had a son and a daughter. Hera struck Herc with temporary madness and he ended Megara and their children brutally and had to perform his Twelve Labors to repent.
I am extremely surprised that you do not have a suture removal kit. They're easy to get and you can probably get one from your veterinarian. They said a whole lot easier and you end up not having to poke them or pull at the sutures as you cut them makes it a lot easier and less painful for the poor patient you're trying to get them out of. As well as dirt a lot smaller than the scissors that you eventually use. I would highly recommend you get a suture removal kit.
Oh man, the way Mary looked at that hornworm lol. Most beardies I know absolutely love the things. Silkies are hard to take care of from what I hear, but I'm glad she's doing well. Same with Meg, also a cute lil' gecko.
We cant get horn worms in ireland, I believe they're illegal due to the potential of them becoming invasive in the wild, not sure if its an EU wide ban or not In ireland the feeder insects available are crickets, locusts, wax worms (my leopard gecko loves these), meal worms and feeder roaches
If you remove sutures often, you should get a pair of suture scissors. One blade has a 1/2 circle removed at the end to make getting under stitches easier.
Yay Ember! Thank for having the lump looked at. My husband and I noticed it in the zoo last year, and I know you looked at it then. Sorry, it got worse, but glad he could get that resolved. Keep up the awesome work caring for everyone.
I wonder if the scaleless beardy is more vulnerable to getting small cuts, so perhaps it was an infection that got out of control in her foot that then caused secondary impacts in her toes. Or, I wonder if the genetics for scaleless, or something else in her genes, means she isn't regulating her temperature very well? Or it's affected her circulation? Temperature or circulation is a reason some humans or animals might loose extremities. All just speculation of course.
Ed & Emily, your loving care and willingness to receive any reptile and help it heal is so wonderful. Thank you for sharing these beautiful creatures and I am proud to be a Patreon member.
Yall are amazing! I had a rescue who needed his front left foot amputated and his entire back left leg amputated. He did great getting around with a few tank modifications!
Glad they are both feeling better! I have to be honest, the nurse in me was panicking when Emily was talking with her hands and waving that needle around haha
Both cuties are such good girls! It’s so happy to see that they’re healing from the issues and getting back their energy! Thank you SD for saving them, and thank you for who adopted them as a family!
It's a bit disappointing that you say that Silkies can live a normal life, when basking can actually cause severe burns, they need to be moisturized and generally just have issues living a normal beardie life.
My assumption was that was in comparison to like, sphinx cats. And tbf, even with ppl, most are fine if you can meet those needs. Ofc, I don't know beardies
Well sphinx don't need to thermoregulate and even sphinx shouldn't be bred. They are high maintenance cats with different issues, bad at staying warm, therefore digestion issues, eye issues, skin issues if not bathed and taken care of on a daily basis, the absence of whiskers makes it harder to navigate, allergies, ear issues due to the missing hair and many more issues. Why do we need to take stuff away from animals just for looks ? Idk. But sadly the world is like that.
Hope she’ll recover well! Im glad all the animals have you guys, you help so many animals have a chance at good lives. Thank you for being such kind people
just rewatched this ep, and wanted to say how much I love Lucy's earrings. The dangly emerald (or emerald-influenced) jewels were so captivating. Crow brain wants~
So happy you have a great vet! Such small animals to operate on. Wonderful they recovered and found for ever homes that can handle their problems ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you to the whole team for all the care and love you give all your animals, whether they're the ones you breed, the ones in your zoo, or the ones you help rehabilitate ❤
Glad that you have a vet that can help you take on tough cases and a staff to help. Good support network to help you keep doing what your doing. Keep it up.
YES ANOTHER VID Edit: just watched it, and read the title correctly, I didnt know bearded dragons could be scaleless honestly! But I wish her the best regards
Merry did so amazing during the stitches removal. I remember when my stitches were taken out it was such an awful painful experience at some points. It’s all together uncomfortable and seeing her do so well is really sweet. You did such a good job taking care of her!
I am so glad that megara and merry’s former owners brought these guys to you. You have such care and compassion for your animals (be they residents or rescues) and your dedication to improving all their lives is wonderful. The way your pattern backers funds are used is a really wholesome use of the funds. So glad to see both recovered and regaining their sass. Merry especially you could see that she just felt so so much better. Scarfing down food, wriggling all over the place. So lovely to see. Thank you for doing what you do, and for sharing their stories
Hey, I have a little frog emergency! A few weeks ago, a frog decided to lay eggs in my pool. I had an extra ten gallon tank, so I put some primed water in there, bought a bubbler, and took in the eggs. The tadpoles are doing great, there has go be at least 100 of them, and I've even seen some leg buds! Well, today I went outside to check on the pool, and found another clutch of frog eggs. The tadpoles I have currently are most likely grey tree frogs, however I'm not 100 percent sure. We get a lot of squirrel tree frogs in my yard, but they don't look like that to me, and there is this one grey tree frog who keeps coming back to the pool area. Those are the main frogs here, but I've seen a few other types around. I really need to know if I can take in the new eggs and put them in with my current tads (Oh, and by the way, I'm going to release them all when they're froglets). I really don't know if they're the same type or not, they sort of look the same, so I will do more research but please, if you can, reply ASAP because I REALLY don't want any dead froggy friends! Thank you! Edit:I took a better look at the pictures of the old eggs and the new eggs and they seem to be the same. It's possible that these are infertile eggs because frogs (I think) purposefully lay one batch of good eggs and one batch of bad eggs. My friend has an extra ten gallon that she said I can borrow if I need to, so if nobody responds I'm going to take them in. If they hatch and aren't the same type and won't get along, then I'll borrow my friends ten gallon.
It’s probably because I watch videos like yours but I’ve never seen a perfectly healthy silky. I’m sure they’re out there but it definitely seems like a lot of unprepared keepers get them for the cool factor only to end up giving them up.
I used to have one. They can be very difficult to care for as far as their skin goes. Mine had such bad issues that I ended up having to give her to a rescue who could care for her better than I could.
Healthy ones aren't. Over breeding and selecting often has repercussions. Scaleless morphs are the antithesis of being a reptile IMO and should be abandoned as ' projects ' by ethical breeders. Do you really think Featherless birds would take on amongst Avicultural breeders?
I heard that they're the byproduct of breeders trying to maximize leatherback production by breeding 2 leatherbacks together instead of 1 leatherback and 1 normal. They get more leatherbacks, but then they get some silkback/scaleless dragons. They've thankfully become less commonly sold over the past decade and a half.
I'm betting Megara is pronounced in the Roman way since it's the name of the female lead in Hercules (Disney version). Meg-uh-ruh. (and of course the wife of Heracles in mythology)
Mary is doing great! Megara's eye too... Though just after surgery you could totally tell the lump was removed from looking where it was in the external under her eye.❤❤
Theses are my favourite types of videos (maybe aside from enclosure set ups) though though often sad, it makes me glad that the animals have end up with you and are now loved and properly cared for
I have a five lined skink with three legs,she gets along with no issues,she can run down her food just fine,her mother was wild caught and pregnant when I got her,she laid two or three eggs,and of course I kept the one born with three legs.
I feel so bad she gets a really good home! Emily and Ed, i love yall Hope all the pets in Adoption Island are happy here and they are happy in eventual new homes!
Poor Mary! I had a rat who was a genetic mess (blue and white Rex dumbo) and she had weird health issues and some strange habits, but she was a sweetheart! She like to be held and would lick you like a cat grooms themself. But she was the gateway rat to get a bunch of people over their rat phobia. Sadly, she died of mammary cancer which is super common in rats. I wish Mary a long healthy life with lots of yummy food and a basking rock that’s always the perfect temperature!
I love these types of videos. I’m hoping to be able to get some type of reptile (hopefully a snake) in the future and these videos are showing me all the things I can do to avoid cases like these. Thank you!
Silky beardies should not be bred in my opinion, considering how many issues they have (Its actually illegal in my home country). Mary however deserves the best home and Im glad Lucy adopted her
Wow! I’m so glad everyone turned out ok! Mary reminds me of my local animal reserve/museum they have a beardie his name is lefty who is about 30, and he was born without his front left leg, and when he was in his 20s his tail was amputated due to a wild mouse breaking into his enclosure and failing to eat his tail. He is still very much alive and nobody is sure how, he is definitely on his last legs but it’s been about 2 years since we started saying that he was close to kicking the bucket and he is still alive!
Another amazing video from you guys, I'm so glad all ended up okay for Megara and Mary! And I didn't know beardies could be scaleless - that's kinda awesome! So glad Lucy took Mary, I can tell they'll look after her wonderfully with having other disabled reptiles (also I kinda want to befriend them cause they seem cool)! :)
If it's either Emily, Ed, or both of you who do the deep physiological thoughts at the end of each vid, it's something I look forward too ever time I watch ur videos haha!
I'm so glad to see all these cuties doing well! Love your videos as always! Your energy makes my day so much better! Snake Discovery has made me appreciate reptiles so much On the other hand , I finally got my first snake yesterday after wanting one for awhile QwQ it was a bit of an impulsive purchase however I've been researching for a long time. It's a very pink, gorgeous, 1 year old female snow corn snake 😍
The silver honey stuff works so well my grandma uses it on her horses and when me and my mom had our opossum (RIP Penelope) she sometimes got open sores on her arms and tail and that stuff healed it so quickly it’s like magic glad to see that that both are happy and healthy after surgery ❤❤❤❤❤
I had a silkie for a while. I ended up having to give her to a rescue that could care for her better than I could. I just couldn't keep up with her skin issues. It seemed like no matter what I did or how well I cared for her she just kept having issues. Now I have a male who is completely scaled and who is doing great. He's wonderful.
I'm sure it was hard to give her up, but major props to you for doing the right thing for the beardie!
You did the right thing!! Tbh they shouldn't have sold you that baby as a first time owner
@@Somedude20282 What's worse is they didn't telle that she wasn't a normal dragon either. I knew she didn't look like one but I just assumed she was a leatherback. It wasn't until she started having skin issues and I took her to the vet for them that I learned she was a silkie.
Thank you for going the painful, but right route ❤
I hope you enjoy life with your new dragon 🐲😊
I got a turtle like two years ago her name is Shelly and she is a great pet to have she eats like a champ and she has had no issues at all and we have her in a huge exhibit so she has a great life but she grows inches every day and that’s tough buying her tanks like every two months
poor Mary :(. wishing her a long love-filled and relaxing life as a pretty lil beardie
merry
Morphs: just because you can, doesn't mean you should. 😢
The TRUTH
This isn't to do with the morph, most scaleless bearded dragons don't have this level of issues.
Yeah, silkies have problems but they're not normally *this* severe
Vets are crazy amazing honestly. Doctors have 4+ years to learn medicine for one species but vets learn about EVERYTHING in the same amount of time! The tumor surgery on Ember is amazing. The jugular vein is such a huge vessel, one nick could end in death. Your vet is a hero!
Human doctors also often specialize in certain parts of the body too, you got eye doctors, digestion doctors, gynocologists... vets may specialize in a few species of animals but its the whole animal.
i really hope shes ok now
@@zakuraRabbit you do have some specialised vets as well, Kardiologists or Onkologists for example, some specialised in teeth. But yes, most Vets are not specialised and treat the whole animal, but sometimes you need a specialist for some cases. (Like another example is surgery on the spine and such)
I just wish Vets would be as valued by society as human doctors are. The respect for Vets is just simply not there.
They are both really hard things to specialize, comparing them would be comparing an apple to an orange
@@gggthsbit's Cardiologists and Oncologists
it could be possible that the bearded dragon is diabetic... the extremities becoming necrotic is a sign of sustained hyperglycemia.
Can reptiles be diabetic I wonder?
@@highjinx6519they can but its a very rare thing since nothing they eat will give enough sugar to matter so the only way it can happen is if they get a REALLY bad diet
@@TroubledRaccoonsomething like tons of fruits most days or something?
Silkies have no scales to protect them from minor bumps and scrapes, putting them at a higher risk of infection. Along with needing a moist environment it was the perfect breeding ground for infections
@@TroubledRaccoon that’s what I figured, I wouldn’t think they would have much sugar in a healthy diet.
I saw another commenter say that Mary might be diabetic and I totally agree!! Diabetic neuropathy and swollen limbs (edema) are common issues with unregulated diabetes.
Reptiles aren't commonly diabetic, it's far more likely she scraped herself with a nail or in her tank and got an infection
I also don't know if this morph is common or where she came from - I imagine possible inbreeding could also increase likelihood of type 1 diabetes? Tho this is an utter and complete guess. XD
I was wondering if it could possibly be Raynaud’s or some other circulatory condition? I did some precursory research and found basically absolutely nothing but that’s not really evidence that it doesn’t happen, more so just that it’s not something well studied. Idk, was just wondering. I do also agree with a different comment I saw about how she’s a silkie and having thin skin and no scales plus needing to live in a high humidity environment can be a breeding ground for infections. But it was interesting that she had not just a foot infected but also multiple toes and her other hand wasn’t looking good.
@@Somedude20282 But would that explain why multiple limbs go necrotic at once?
@@Sakisasvictorianmask The hind leg went necrotic before the fore leg (the hind leg was affected up to the knee, while the fore leg only had parts of two of the toes affected), so it wasn't exactly "at once". Bearded dragons in particular are inherently prone to this problem, even when perfectly healthy - their toe circulation across the whole species is quite poor (which inhibits ability to fight infection), and necrosis of the toes is very common on all four feet. It is also common for necrosis to continue up the affected limb of a beardie once it starts. It can easily happen to their tails, too, no health conditions required - this is just how the species itself is, and being a silkie does not help one bit (it increases the risk a good ways).
It's just something to watch out for with beardies, as it happens often enough - with the cause almost always being either infection or a poor shed, yes even when multiple limbs are affected within a similar timeframe - that bloodwork usually isn't run unless the beardie doesn't improve after surgery, iirc.
I think little girl is Meg (Meg AH rah) from Hercules :)
That is what I was going to say!❤
My thought exactly
Oh that’s cool I didn’t think of that
Came to say the same thing
Ditto 😂
Silkie bearded cannot live a normal bearded dragon life. They cannot have substrate, the decor cant be anything spikey or rough edges. Uvb can actually burn them. They have alot of issues with shedding. People who produce Silkies are not reputable breeders. Im glad you were able to help this one. Shes one of the lucky ones
Yes UVB can burn them but UVB is still needed! Just the correct wattage & distance Is VERY important!!!!! Normals are more lenient on distance but still should be measured!
Well done beardie! My greyhound had a leg amputated recently, it seems like most animals adapt really well after a few weeks. Fingers crossed for her :)
I have a tripawed. Mainly cattle dog in build. He's rear wheel drive (missing a front leg). He lost it at 2yo and is now 11, and it's never slowed him down. My other dog is an ex-racing greyhound. She only gets off the couch under duress.
The exception is big animals. I've heard of an elephant getting a prosthesis and living but for horses and cows it's often fatal. They are too heavy to do well on three legs and I guess prosthetics are complicated and expensive
I didn't realize scaleless bearded dragons were a thing, odd
There's actually two different types of the scaleless morph in beardies. Leatherback and Silkie. Leatherbacks still have some scales but they're very very tiny compared to normal beardie scales. The one featured in today's video was a silkie which is a true scaleless beardie. :)
It’s best if most don’t know, they have so many health issues I question wether or not they should even be breed.
They're just as lovely as any dragon but silkbacks tend to have a lot of health issues (shedding for one) and they get hurt a lot more easily without scales. I've heard they can't even breed without injuries. I'm not sure how healthy leatherbacks tend to be.
@@blackfirehedgehog7725 leatherbacks are so much better healthwise. Silkies have so many issues.
@@lindsaymcmuffin Yeah, leatherbacks are basically like normal scale bearded dragons in terms of their health, just a different look and feel to them.
Being from Alabama, i never thought id get to see Snake Discovery in person but today, dreams came true! My husband, daughter, were there an hour early because I couldn’t wait 🤭 we got to meet Emily, Lucy, and Kalie in person and I am still coming off of cloud 9! Thank you so much to Emily and the staff today (May 3) for making our day so special! My little Sofia got to meet the rattlesnake Sophia in person and is still talking about it ❤️
Thank you Lucy for taking care of beardies in need!! It's wonderful knowing the silkie got adopted into a great home
Wow, I was definitely not thinking the beardie would pull through, with the existing health issues and her poor crusty eyes! :( But she really did! All that energy there at the end! And you got her a home with an employee you trust, that's really heartwarming! Props to Lucy, thank you for loving the disabled ones :)
She's doing great here at Lucy's house/zoo...and she's a sweetie.
Vet tech tip! You guys should get some suture scissors. They have a tiny hook that can slip under the suture and prevents you from accidentally cutting them or having to pull on the stitch to get under it.
I know I’ve said this before, but I can’t tell you how much I appreciate the fact that you follow the story of an animal all the way through to the end. I know how much work it is, and it is GREATLY appreciated!
Wow, i haven't ever seen amputation for a reptile. I hope they have a speedy recovery and find a awesome home
I've actually seen it in alligators before, they're even known to be able to cut off blood supply to wounds.
@@StonedtotheBones13 I saw a tv programme years ago where someone caught a 3 legged crocodile in australia, it was a show researching crocodile blood as crocs can live in filthy water, lose a limb but have no effects from the filthy water
You should watch the video and find out
I have had beardies with nubbins before, and they do callus up. I alway found when they shed their nubbins fascinating as sometime they will shed off like a little cap.
Just fyi, Megara is usually pronounced MEG-uh-ruh.
It’s an Anglicized version of Megaera, who was the first wife of Herakles/Hercules. They had a son and a daughter.
Hera struck Herc with temporary madness and he ended Megara and their children brutally and had to perform his Twelve Labors to repent.
yeah Disney totally left out all the dark and creepy parts
It's amazing to see you helping all of those animals, thank you for everything you do for them ❤️
These poor animals. I would to see a more vlogs on animals in the rescue or those in quarantine to help them with adoption.
These adoption and recovery videos are my favorite. I'm so happy you guys are able to provide this care for these animals.
I am extremely surprised that you do not have a suture removal kit. They're easy to get and you can probably get one from your veterinarian. They said a whole lot easier and you end up not having to poke them or pull at the sutures as you cut them makes it a lot easier and less painful for the poor patient you're trying to get them out of. As well as dirt a lot smaller than the scissors that you eventually use. I would highly recommend you get a suture removal kit.
"i have a wife and children"
"dont worry, Ill eat them too"
Im crying 😂
😂 😂 where r the kids?? In me belly
Umm…
Oh man, the way Mary looked at that hornworm lol. Most beardies I know absolutely love the things. Silkies are hard to take care of from what I hear, but I'm glad she's doing well. Same with Meg, also a cute lil' gecko.
We cant get horn worms in ireland, I believe they're illegal due to the potential of them becoming invasive in the wild, not sure if its an EU wide ban or not
In ireland the feeder insects available are crickets, locusts, wax worms (my leopard gecko loves these), meal worms and feeder roaches
If you remove sutures often, you should get a pair of suture scissors. One blade has a 1/2 circle removed at the end to make getting under stitches easier.
Yay Ember! Thank for having the lump looked at. My husband and I noticed it in the zoo last year, and I know you looked at it then. Sorry, it got worse, but glad he could get that resolved. Keep up the awesome work caring for everyone.
I wonder if the scaleless beardy is more vulnerable to getting small cuts, so perhaps it was an infection that got out of control in her foot that then caused secondary impacts in her toes. Or, I wonder if the genetics for scaleless, or something else in her genes, means she isn't regulating her temperature very well? Or it's affected her circulation? Temperature or circulation is a reason some humans or animals might loose extremities. All just speculation of course.
Hi
That actually seems like it could be. Good speculation
I thought Mary's color and hydration looked better immediately after surgery, and I know nothing about bearded dragons.
Ed & Emily, your loving care and willingness to receive any reptile and help it heal is so wonderful. Thank you for sharing these beautiful creatures and I am proud to be a Patreon member.
Thank you Lucy! Hope she thrives and has many happy years with you! 💙
Yall are amazing! I had a rescue who needed his front left foot amputated and his entire back left leg amputated. He did great getting around with a few tank modifications!
Glad they are both feeling better! I have to be honest, the nurse in me was panicking when Emily was talking with her hands and waving that needle around haha
Thank you for taking care of these animals and posting their stories. It's wonderful knowing donations go to animals in need ♥
I love how you can see the colour return to both of them as they get better
Both cuties are such good girls! It’s so happy to see that they’re healing from the issues and getting back their energy! Thank you SD for saving them, and thank you for who adopted them as a family!
It's a bit disappointing that you say that Silkies can live a normal life, when basking can actually cause severe burns, they need to be moisturized and generally just have issues living a normal beardie life.
Agreed. Silkies should not be bred at all
My assumption was that was in comparison to like, sphinx cats. And tbf, even with ppl, most are fine if you can meet those needs. Ofc, I don't know beardies
Well sphinx don't need to thermoregulate and even sphinx shouldn't be bred. They are high maintenance cats with different issues, bad at staying warm, therefore digestion issues, eye issues, skin issues if not bathed and taken care of on a daily basis, the absence of whiskers makes it harder to navigate, allergies, ear issues due to the missing hair and many more issues. Why do we need to take stuff away from animals just for looks ? Idk. But sadly the world is like that.
@@StonedtotheBones13 Sphinx cats are warm bloodied, silkies are cold bloodied. They are not the same.
@@bouncebird3760 Sphinx cats are warm bloodied, they don’t face the issues that silkies face.
Hope she’ll recover well! Im glad all the animals have you guys, you help so many animals have a chance at good lives. Thank you for being such kind people
just rewatched this ep, and wanted to say how much I love Lucy's earrings. The dangly emerald (or emerald-influenced) jewels were so captivating. Crow brain wants~
So happy you have a great vet! Such small animals to operate on. Wonderful they recovered and found for ever homes that can handle their problems ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Poor little Mary, bless Lucy for giving her a new home.
I love how well you take care of each and every little critter that comes into your care!❤
Maybe Ed & Emily could help out Lucy with the cost of the eye drops. Would be a great appreciative gesture for such a knowledgeable caretaker.
@LauriFlatley Happy & relieved to know Lucy & Co. feel supported.
I really want to call Mary "Moldemort" cause she looks like a piece of moldy cheese and I love her.
Thank you to the whole team for all the care and love you give all your animals, whether they're the ones you breed, the ones in your zoo, or the ones you help rehabilitate ❤
As a vet tech I enjoyed following these cool cases! I wish I worked with exotics
Poor babies! Thank you for your care of these animals!
Glad they both made a safe recovery and have very good homes now! Wishing both Mary and Megara the best!
happy Friday everyone. poor baby, I'm so grateful for all you do for animals. lots of love to everyone at SD and God bless x
Aww those poor babies i am so happy they were surrendered to you so you can help them ❤
So glad these two got adopted! Love what you guys are doing!!!
Thanks for all you do to help our scaly and scale-less friends. 😀
I didn't realize beardies can be scaleless, poor Mary, so glad she's feeling better now! :)
Hope you keep making amazing videos you have taught me so much about reptiles
Mary is so calm. I know she will be loved
Poor things!! Wishing them well and happy lives from here on out!
Glad that you have a vet that can help you take on tough cases and a staff to help. Good support network to help you keep doing what your doing. Keep it up.
I loved this video! Warms my heart to see beautiful animals get care and find loving homes.
Aww :( I feel so sorry for merry at least she had a successful surgery! Maybe she could even be considered a… legless lizard :D
YES ANOTHER VID
Edit: just watched it, and read the title correctly, I didnt know bearded dragons could be scaleless honestly! But I wish her the best regards
Merry did so amazing during the stitches removal. I remember when my stitches were taken out it was such an awful painful experience at some points. It’s all together uncomfortable and seeing her do so well is really sweet. You did such a good job taking care of her!
You are so amazing with all your critters. I am so impressed! It’s so obvious how much you love them. Blessings all over you!
I am so glad that megara and merry’s former owners brought these guys to you. You have such care and compassion for your animals (be they residents or rescues) and your dedication to improving all their lives is wonderful. The way your pattern backers funds are used is a really wholesome use of the funds. So glad to see both recovered and regaining their sass. Merry especially you could see that she just felt so so much better. Scarfing down food, wriggling all over the place. So lovely to see. Thank you for doing what you do, and for sharing their stories
Lucy is such a sweet angel with a soft heart😂❤ hoping she's always doing goood❤
I wish I lived closer to adopt one of these beautiful babies
I really like seeing these rescue and adoption episodes. Loved hearing Mary's story.
Did I just blubber over two animals finding their forever homes? Yes, yes I did.
Bravo Doctor Gates! You guys and your vets make such a great team taking care of the zoo reptiles and rescues.
Hey, I have a little frog emergency! A few weeks ago, a frog decided to lay eggs in my pool. I had an extra ten gallon tank, so I put some primed water in there, bought a bubbler, and took in the eggs. The tadpoles are doing great, there has go be at least 100 of them, and I've even seen some leg buds! Well, today I went outside to check on the pool, and found another clutch of frog eggs. The tadpoles I have currently are most likely grey tree frogs, however I'm not 100 percent sure. We get a lot of squirrel tree frogs in my yard, but they don't look like that to me, and there is this one grey tree frog who keeps coming back to the pool area. Those are the main frogs here, but I've seen a few other types around. I really need to know if I can take in the new eggs and put them in with my current tads (Oh, and by the way, I'm going to release them all when they're froglets). I really don't know if they're the same type or not, they sort of look the same, so I will do more research but please, if you can, reply ASAP because I REALLY don't want any dead froggy friends! Thank you!
Edit:I took a better look at the pictures of the old eggs and the new eggs and they seem to be the same. It's possible that these are infertile eggs because frogs (I think) purposefully lay one batch of good eggs and one batch of bad eggs. My friend has an extra ten gallon that she said I can borrow if I need to, so if nobody responds I'm going to take them in. If they hatch and aren't the same type and won't get along, then I'll borrow my friends ten gallon.
It’s probably because I watch videos like yours but I’ve never seen a perfectly healthy silky. I’m sure they’re out there but it definitely seems like a lot of unprepared keepers get them for the cool factor only to end up giving them up.
Animals adapt SO well, I'm glad Mary & Megara (or Appa! So cute) made it into good hands! Thank you Lucy for adopting special needs pets ❤
Mary looked PISSED the entire time other than at the end, and that is so funny to me
I never knew bearded dragons could be scaless
oh wait i spelled scaleless wrong i think thats how you spell it
I used to have one. They can be very difficult to care for as far as their skin goes. Mine had such bad issues that I ended up having to give her to a rescue who could care for her better than I could.
Healthy ones aren't. Over breeding and selecting often has repercussions. Scaleless morphs are the antithesis of being a reptile IMO and should be abandoned as ' projects ' by ethical breeders.
Do you really think Featherless birds would take on amongst Avicultural breeders?
I heard that they're the byproduct of breeders trying to maximize leatherback production by breeding 2 leatherbacks together instead of 1 leatherback and 1 normal. They get more leatherbacks, but then they get some silkback/scaleless dragons. They've thankfully become less commonly sold over the past decade and a half.
Dang 3 entire essay long worthy comments tbh ^
@@TheDisasterIsMe
Litracee. Innit grate?
Hi
I love your videos.❤❤
Thank you for saving our animals
As soon as I got your notification I started watching at 13secs ago.❤❤❤😂😂😂❤❤🎉🎉😊
I'm betting Megara is pronounced in the Roman way since it's the name of the female lead in Hercules (Disney version). Meg-uh-ruh.
(and of course the wife of Heracles in mythology)
Thanks for all you do!
great to see reptiles become healthier in your care!
I love that you take such great care of all your animals!
Mary is doing great! Megara's eye too... Though just after surgery you could totally tell the lump was removed from looking where it was in the external under her eye.❤❤
Theses are my favourite types of videos (maybe aside from enclosure set ups) though though often sad, it makes me glad that the animals have end up with you and are now loved and properly cared for
That silver honey stuff is great! I’ve used it on dogs, cats, and horses too
I have a five lined skink with three legs,she gets along with no issues,she can run down her food just fine,her mother was wild caught and pregnant when I got her,she laid two or three eggs,and of course I kept the one born with three legs.
I feel so bad she gets a really good home!
Emily and Ed, i love yall
Hope all the pets in Adoption Island are happy here and they are happy in eventual new homes!
Oof made me so nervous watching Emily with the uncapped needled 😬
I love u and I'm so sorry for Mary, keep uploading vids ur amazing
Im early! Im so glad that Mary is okay.
Edit: 12:38 was my favorite part. So cute the way she chews. And the head tilt when she saw her favorite food.
Vets are incredible the have saved my pets life btw I love your vids
Poor bearded dragon :(
You all do so much for the animals. Giving them a chance. Have a wonderful week., Snake Discovery!
Those poor beardies, I'm glad they both got a happy ending! You guys are the angels ❤
:'(
Poor Mary! I had a rat who was a genetic mess (blue and white Rex dumbo) and she had weird health issues and some strange habits, but she was a sweetheart! She like to be held and would lick you like a cat grooms themself. But she was the gateway rat to get a bunch of people over their rat phobia. Sadly, she died of mammary cancer which is super common in rats. I wish Mary a long healthy life with lots of yummy food and a basking rock that’s always the perfect temperature!
I love these types of videos. I’m hoping to be able to get some type of reptile (hopefully a snake) in the future and these videos are showing me all the things I can do to avoid cases like these. Thank you!
Silky beardies should not be bred in my opinion, considering how many issues they have
(Its actually illegal in my home country).
Mary however deserves the best home and Im glad Lucy adopted her
Wow! I’m so glad everyone turned out ok!
Mary reminds me of my local animal reserve/museum they have a beardie his name is lefty who is about 30, and he was born without his front left leg, and when he was in his 20s his tail was amputated due to a wild mouse breaking into his enclosure and failing to eat his tail. He is still very much alive and nobody is sure how, he is definitely on his last legs but it’s been about 2 years since we started saying that he was close to kicking the bucket and he is still alive!
Another amazing video from you guys, I'm so glad all ended up okay for Megara and Mary! And I didn't know beardies could be scaleless - that's kinda awesome! So glad Lucy took Mary, I can tell they'll look after her wonderfully with having other disabled reptiles (also I kinda want to befriend them cause they seem cool)! :)
If it's either Emily, Ed, or both of you who do the deep physiological thoughts at the end of each vid, it's something I look forward too ever time I watch ur videos haha!
I'm so glad to see all these cuties doing well! Love your videos as always! Your energy makes my day so much better!
Snake Discovery has made me appreciate reptiles so much
On the other hand , I finally got my first snake yesterday after wanting one for awhile QwQ it was a bit of an impulsive purchase however I've been researching for a long time. It's a very pink, gorgeous, 1 year old female snow corn snake 😍
She’s soooooo pretty! Also poor girl
Those are both three amazing reptiles that you had surgery done on. They are all three gorgeous.
The silver honey stuff works so well my grandma uses it on her horses and when me and my mom had our opossum (RIP Penelope) she sometimes got open sores on her arms and tail and that stuff healed it so quickly it’s like magic glad to see that that both are happy and healthy after surgery ❤❤❤❤❤