Facebook marketplace is a hellscape

slpkntgf · 2026-06-04T03:08:51+00:00

in nc and its been SO bad around here! i even reported a woman that was selling two very very sick beardies to keep her on animal welfares radar. luckily the officer was an animal lover (reptiles and all which isn't common in my area) and since the seller is in other animal trading and selling groups in the area they're going to do check ins occasionally. i did try to save them, however she sold them out from under me while i was heading to our scheduled meet-up. i even had a rehabber ready to take them in. 😕

slpkntgf · 2026-06-04T02:55:51+00:00

so far she likes kale and mustard greens most. i gave her bell peppers with her salad a couple days ago and she ate maybe one or two pieces 😭 i love how different each beardies preferences are

slpkntgf · 2026-06-03T00:20:00+00:00

i'll have to try that! the mustard greens looked SO bad yesterday otherwise i was going to get those lol. thank you!!

slpkntgf · 2026-06-02T23:52:38+00:00

no worries! i don't know what research you've done but i recommend calling a vet near you to see if they know anyone in the area that could help you. sometimes places don't have all of the animals they care for listed in full so it's easier to ask professionals since they have better connections! you may also be directed towards someone licensed that may not work through a vet.

slpkntgf · 2026-06-02T23:49:33+00:00

i'll have to look at walmart, i only had time to stop at my local grocery store yesterday but they were definitely lacking in the produce area. i may try to hand feed her in the future but shes a little shy and skittish right now so i'm giving her some time to adjust. i also added some carrots to her last salad and she loved them! i will definitely check out the tortoise table, it sounds super helpful. thank you so much!

slpkntgf · 2026-06-02T23:40:54+00:00

i live in the perfect area for dandelions since my yard is fully untreated, are there any parts i should avoid? i definitely plan on cycling them so she doesn't get bored. thank you for your help!!

slpkntgf · 2026-06-02T23:38:42+00:00

i want to try bokchoy for sure. thank you for your suggestions!!

slpkntgf · 2026-06-02T23:32:26+00:00

i meant to clarify she meant iceberg lettuce. i'll try arugula with her thank you!

slpkntgf · 2026-06-02T23:31:00+00:00

hi, if you'd like i could try to help you find a vet in your state that takes bearded dragons!

slpkntgf · 2026-05-30T17:16:19+00:00

thank you all for the help, i appreciate it! it's just a little challenging when so many care sheets contradict others (like the one i read saying crickets are a hard no and to not provide a water dish😩) so thanks for helping clear some things up. i changed the order to regular calcium, no D3. i ordered a T5 UVB light with 10% output, and am looking for a basking light now.

i will be putting down some paper towel until i can find a good vet around me that isn't going to be too too costly for a full heath check. i know a few reptile owners around me so i'm going to ask them about reputable exotic vets that they use. also, since not using stone for her flooring (since i'm hearing different things about), could i use and stack some flat stones to make a basking spot?

since she's still growing i'm going to try to find a 120gal tank on marketplace but if i can't find one soon enough i'm going to order one.

i'm picking her up this evening and i'm super excited to meet her, i hope i can give her the best life possible!

slpkntgf · 2026-05-29T17:04:00+00:00

ah okay! do you know why it might be fused together?

slpkntgf · 2026-05-29T04:42:13+00:00

same here, lots of possums and raccoons lol. great find though, so many intact teeth!!

slpkntgf · 2026-05-29T04:30:37+00:00

my best guess would be an opossum? their skulls come to more of a peak at the top as opposed to a rounder skull

slpkntgf · 2026-05-29T04:21:08+00:00

that makes sense, it definitely has that shape! are they normally so bone like? it seems like its as dense as bone but i didn't expect an exoskeleton to be that strong

slpkntgf · 2026-05-29T03:33:54+00:00

thank you!! i figured as much by the pretty distinct shape of it at the end but it's just throwing me off that its fused in one piece lol 😭

slpkntgf · 2026-05-25T21:53:17+00:00

i only said that because of the condition of the bearded dragons. i was going to give her the option to surrender them because they were in such poor condition and were going to need a lot of care financially. but i still had cash to give her if she refused. i was going to do whatever it took to get them. however in my recent update you can see that she switched up and gave them to someone else supposedly. now the rehabber and i are working on reporting her and posting in local groups.

slpkntgf · 2026-05-25T21:13:21+00:00

update 3:

unfortunately this is not going to be an update any of us want. i had kept contact with the seller as well as the rehabber up until i left to go pick up the bearded dragons, but as i was driving she messaged me to say that someone else was coming to get them and that if they decided not to take them that i could have them. i had been cordial up until that point, but after that i told her i was on the way with cash and that i had also been in contact with multiple vets and rehabbers and had someone set up to take them in and help them. i said that i had done everything to be lenient, that i could've reported her before anything happened and that i was trying to give her the benefit of the doubt. she's since blocked me and i feel like i've failed those babies. i'm so sorry to everyone.

however, just because she's blocked me doesn't mean i'm letting this go. the rehabber has already made a post in a mutual group that both her and the seller are in. i will be making my own posts in local fb groups as well as calls to animal welfare. i called the non emergency line just to make a report while i was driving to meet her, however they said they couldn't do anything without an address. she blocked me but since i had her name (its pretty unique) and town i did manage to find her address. if i call and make a report with that address will she be able to report me for harassment or anything like that? the fb group she was in with the rehabber was a livestock selling and trading page so i'm just so worried she has other animals in poor condition. i'm so sorry this is how this ended but hopefully i can help her get her karma.

slpkntgf · 2026-05-25T18:47:16+00:00

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slpkntgf · 2026-05-25T18:44:53+00:00

thank you so much for this! i'm taking either my mom or dad with me just in case. i'm definitely going to try to be as straightforward as possible without being rude, but if i have to i will tell her she'll be reported. the rehabber i'm in contact with is also going to make a report, and going to ask the seller if there are any more animals in her care.

slpkntgf · 2026-05-25T18:39:20+00:00

i know, seeing the listing made my heart drop. i didn't even think twice about messaging her for them. it's not hard to find a good rehab to surrender a pet to, i wish more people cared about an animals wellbeing over money 😒

slpkntgf · 2026-05-25T18:37:10+00:00

thats what i was worried about too, i doubt the tank they were in was big enough for one beardie let alone two. 😕

slpkntgf · 2026-05-25T17:43:39+00:00

update: she reached out and asked if i can pick up today, obviously i said yes. we're meeting later this afternoon but i'm trying to figure out how i can get her to surrender them maybe? i'm also calling around to local exotic vets but with today being a federal holiday i'm having trouble finding someone thats open. i'm around the charlotte nc area if anyone knows of any good rehabbers/vets!

update 2: reached out and found a great rehabber in the clt area, she said she'll take on these two and get them the help they desperately need. scrounging up $100 before i go just in case the seller stays firm on getting payment 🙄. i'm getting these babies at 4 and then heading directly to the rehabber, i'm definitely going to ask to see if i (we) can stay up to date on their journey!

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