bearded dragon front right leg losing strength??

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chrisvson

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(sorry for bad proper writing im bad at it and just want my baby to be ok :( ) .hi im not very good at writing but my bearded dragons single front right leg has lost like most of its strength but he can still grip and move it but he struggles to move in the front because of it he hasnt been eating much but i would guess that because hes in a new home with me and its only been about 3 weeks or so but hes gotten comfortable i think he understands im his care taker and he actually likes me and that makes me super super happy but im scared because of whats going on with his leg this morning it seemed like maybe his leg was acting a little funny but he seemed fine and i left for the day because its feb 14 but ever sense i got home his legs been barly working and i dont think its mbd or impaction ive tried to do a lot of research and his back legs are working great and he just pooped on my bed a few days ago and hes also been getting calcium his whole life but maybe had a few times where he didnt for a little bit but he has it now and this has never happened before hes about 4 years old i believe and seems to be pretty happy with his new home and i believe hes a golden bearded dragon if someone could please help me please please do because i dont think ill be able to take him to the vet :(( i want my little buddy shenron to be ok
 

Drache613

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Hello,

Can you review your tank setup a little bit for us. Are you using a good UVB light for him
right now?
It is quite possible that he didn't have adequate nutrition or lighting prior to him coming
home with you. Please post some pictures of him, along with some of his tank set up
too if you can.
What type of food is he eating?

Tracie
 

chrisvson

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thank you so much for responding and ill post pictures as soon as i can but admittedly his tank set up isnt the best also before i had him he belonged to my friends little brother and it was mostly her mom who took care of him or my friend but i talked to her mom about it and she said hes has 3 sets of lights in the past but they all broke and im not sure how long he didnt have the lights before i took him but they gave me a thing of "gourmet by trex" bearded dragon gourmet blend and said thats what they use to get and he use to eat it they also said they use to feed him Romanian lettuce and they gave me a thing of super worms that i dont remember the brand or anything if there ws because i threw them out but now i am a little worried about it being impaction or whatever it was called because there where 3 worms i had in his tank for him to eat and they where there for a little while but now theres only 2 and they seem find so maybe he ate one without me knowing and that would burst me with joy but i did just realize not long ago those worms might be to big for him if it goes by simply the length of the worm it could very much be but for his tank set up i have this "zoo med" like double bulb holder thing that has a uva and uvb bulbs i dont know the exact size of the tank but id say its like a small mid size maybe? like not very big but noy small and he has this new red mat i got him but i wanna get rid of it cuz i rubbed a paper towel on it and the red came up and i not sure if thats bad or not but even so he doesnt seem to like the mat but its marketed as a bearded dragon mat and he has this big log thing my mom got him and he seems to love it a lot and his bulbs are above that i tried moving the bulbs to a different spot once and he looked at me and basically said i dont like it then went back on top of the log and waited for me to move the light also about the tank i thinnk its the same one hes had but im not sure on that but he does a have a little rope hacek hes had and a little rock hes also had and his water and food bowl and im also 100% not satisfied with the set up i dont have the one side for basking one side for cool zone and a heat zone i also dont have a constant heater for him or a thermometer but also today his leg seems a lot better but its confusing hes still 100% limping on it but today is the first day ive seen his actually run and JUMP i didnt know they could even do that but the leg doesnt seem tp hurt but he is still limping one last thing is me and my mom aare starting to think it could be how he sleeps for some reason almost every night he like flips his foot kind idk why aybe thats it idk im sorry for the bad writing and m sorry if im not taking good cxare of him :( im really triing but please any help will do and ill get pics up soonish
 

NivAndBlu

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That sucks! BDs are popular pets but it's common to experience the negative things that happen :cry: :cry: :cry:

Maybe it's just a thing your beardie does, I suggest taking him to the vet IF you can, that way, you can figure out what is going on with your beardie :?
 

Drache613

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Hello,

How is your dragon doing this evening?
Usually impaction mostly affects the back legs but not the front arms. How large were the
worms that he ate? If he is an adult then he should be able to handle most sizes of worms.
Which worms are you using for him, superworms mostly?
Try using mustard greens, collard greens, turnip greens, arugula or dandelion greens, along
with winter squash or butternut squash.
Be sure that he is basking at optimal temperatures also to help with his digestion.
Let us know how he is doing.

Tracie
 

chrisvson

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thank you for wanting to help me and shenron hes definitely better today so now im a little relived and also starting to think more its how the little guy sleeps cuz sometimes when he takes a nap or hes just chilling under his light hell like flip his hand upside down and rest it and one time maybe a day after he started limping he laid down and basically flipped his whole front leg around and it freaked me out pretty bad i got really scared and fixed it for him but when it was flipped it didn't seem to hurt him and it doesn't look like hes hurting either when its just his hand but today i put him on my bed and he limped when he first moved im pretty sure but after that he was walking like normal at least it looked like it im not gonna just think hes perfectly ok now ill keep updating as much as i can and how can i post pictures can i sign in on my phone and send them that way?? also another thing thanks for the clarification about impaction i thought that was how it was but i was still worried about it maybe being that but i dont think it even could be if its not just him sleeping on it funny because i found the 3rd worm and a forth im not sure i even put in there??? he was a smaller one hiding in his hammock im gonna get rid of them nd also clean up his tank his mats def a little dirty and also i wanna get him something thats a hard floor and not a mat i feel like hed like it more does anyone know any good kind tile or wood for bearded dragon tanks on a budget if if its not cheap already i haven't looked much into it but also can i get some help on how to set up his tank i wanna keep his as happy as i can or if you know any videos on how to set up a tank that are good maybe lmk again thanks for the help :mrgreen:
 

chrisvson

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hello if anyones wondering today shenrons still limping a little bit but this morning and last night HE ATE FOR THE FIRST TIME THAT IV E HAD HIM also im pretty sure shenron/shens a girl she doesnt have the wholes on her legs but they didnt eat much but it was out of my hand every time and it was iceberg lettuce with strawberry banana calcium powder ik thats nothing to great for them but im super happy that they finally ate with me i just got him s thing of new worms and im gonna try those soon and some other things you all suggested :blob8:
 

Drache613

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Hello,

That is great news Shenron finally ate for you.
I would trade out the iceberg lettuce for a dark green leafy green such as turnip greens,
collard or mustard greens, arugula or dandelion greens for a more nutritious green.
Is she still basking a lot or is she trying to take naps?
What kind of worms did you purchase for her?
If you have some pictures of her tank setup, please post them so that we can see how
the lighting is setup for him. What type of thermometer are you using to measure her
temperatures?
Let us know how she is doing.

Tracie
 

chrisvson

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ok 1 here Are some pictures
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and for some info 2 days ago shenron was super happy to eat she has a couple worms and some lettuce cuz that's still all i have atm b ut she loved it all and yesterday morning she has another one and i think maybe another one liike at 4 pm or so but shes doing a lot better the limping has fully stopped and it only seemed to make her more comfortable with living here :D
 

Drache613

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Hello,

Shenron looks really happy there, how is she doing today?
Is she eating more food now? It definitely does take some time for them to fully adjust
to a new home but I'm sure she is doing well!
What greens have you tried with her so far?

Tracie
 

chrisvson

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shes been doing super when i turn off her laps she likes to wonder the tank now and she sleeps i her long now too she use to just chill on top all night and shes been eating so much better i can tell she gets hungry and when i give her a worm she snaps at it and boom its gone i still haven't tried any greens because i haven't gotten any yet and i dont think there's anything in the house that would be great for her but she did eat a tiny bit of apple and lick all the juice off a small piece of kiwi but one thing that idk if i should be worried about or not is sense yesterday shell randomly flail up her beard a few times like pulse it but it doesn't turn black and also when she seems im coming over she stops and it doesn't really look likes its hurting her also its not like it happens ever 5 minutes but i looked it up and it said it could be them getting food stuck but im not sure cuz i learned she actually seems to love getting her neck rubbed i did it like 2 or 3 days ago and she started licking like crazy and when i stopped shed look at me like she wanted more but last time she started pulsing it again walked over and pet it for her and she put it down got happy so could the flailing just be her wanting attention ????
 

Drache613

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Hello,

How is your dragon doing today?
They do love to push their beards out though, for the joy of it as well as for communicating
with us or other dragons, too. It is possible that there was food left in her throat/beard also
that she was trying to clear out.
Is her leg doing any better?

Tracie
 

chrisvson

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oh her legs actually perfect now shes been walking around more and jumping and no more limp and also i finally got her some collard greens and mustard greens i think and she seems to like the mustard one more but when i gave her a big piece of the other one she seemed to like it shes also been going to the bathroom more regularly she seems to be doing great she also loves my family :D she really likes my mom it seems and she gets scared sometimes but she likes my baby sister i think too shes used to people because she has a place before me but i think shell do fine now ill keep updating as much as i do and if i see anything happening ill come ask here or make a new discussion thanks for all the help Tracie
 

Drache613

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Hello,

That is great news your girl has improved so much & is using her legs now. So she is
walking normally too?
I'm glad she is liking the collard & mustard greens that you got her, too. Keep offering her
nutritional variety with her greens, etc so she will recognize it as a regular food source &
continue to eat it.
It may take her a while to fully get used to people but be patient with her & eventually she
will settle in!

Tracie
 
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