Hello,
Sorry to hear your baby has developed Metabolic Bone Disease.
The Reptiglo 8 flourescent tube bulb is a
UVB light. At 4-5 months old, it should have been putting out just a little bit of UVB emissions. However, the dragon dust is a vitamin & calcium mixture supplement which does not provide enough straight calcium that they need. Was your Reptiglo 8 a tube bulb or a compact or coil light? It makes a difference.
Please do NOT get any compact or coil lights. They do not provide good quality UVB for them, at all. As suggested, please purchase the Reptisun 10 flourescent tube bulb. You can get it for a great price here:
http://www.petmountain.com
Also, make sure that you place the UVB tube light directly beside the bright white basking light to protect the eyes & enhance their basking center area.
Great the vet gave you some liquid calcium & some vitamins & protein too. The ensure will be ok for short term, but they normally can't digest dairy real well, so that should only be used short term.
What is the dose of the liquid calcium that he prescribed? It should be 1mg/kg of bodyweight, 5 times per week.
Did the vet do a blood test? Just curious. That is normally how they determine Metabolic Bone Disease, most of the time.
I hope that he improves quickly for you. Give Cricket a hug for me. Let us know how she is doing.
Tracie