My lizards have been very healthy.
They get plenty of UV, plenty of Calcium. Bathed often.
Occasionally eat greens (it is up to them ... they don't always eat).
Crickets, occasionally mealworms, Woodies.
They are both nearing 2 years old.
The 1st clutch of 13 were all perfect. 100% hatch ratio.
The 2nd clutch, 11, not so good. Still a 100% hatch ratio.
I can't work out if something has gone wrong, we have done something wrong or these two parent lizards are from the same parents and are inbreeding. *need to go back to the pet stores to ask.
Both clutches hatched at 51 days. 29C, 75% humidity in an incubator.
Same nesting box although the time from Gravid to laying was a lot less than clutch 1.
I think my hatchlings are suffering from genetic mutation due to inbreeding, or I have some something wrong.
Looking for pointers.
Of the 11, 5 have very bad tails. I don't know if they will survive. They have very little balance. One beardies tail is a hook pointing down and catches on everything.
If one of them was human, I would suggest it has a belly button and a prolapse / hernia popping out.
I would hate to think anything I have done has caused this. I can see that some of these animals will be special needs but suspect a few will not make it.
I am concerned about their vent being obstructed and needing special attention.
One looks like it has scoliosis
Most have twisted tails
All hatched over the last 24 hours. Just out of the incubator.
Any ideas or advice ?
I don''t think it is MBD at this point in their early journey.
Whilst they can't balance, they all seem happy and move about.
(As soon as they are old enough, I will be taking to a reptile specialist).
They get plenty of UV, plenty of Calcium. Bathed often.
Occasionally eat greens (it is up to them ... they don't always eat).
Crickets, occasionally mealworms, Woodies.
They are both nearing 2 years old.
The 1st clutch of 13 were all perfect. 100% hatch ratio.
The 2nd clutch, 11, not so good. Still a 100% hatch ratio.
I can't work out if something has gone wrong, we have done something wrong or these two parent lizards are from the same parents and are inbreeding. *need to go back to the pet stores to ask.
Both clutches hatched at 51 days. 29C, 75% humidity in an incubator.
Same nesting box although the time from Gravid to laying was a lot less than clutch 1.
I think my hatchlings are suffering from genetic mutation due to inbreeding, or I have some something wrong.
Looking for pointers.
Of the 11, 5 have very bad tails. I don't know if they will survive. They have very little balance. One beardies tail is a hook pointing down and catches on everything.
If one of them was human, I would suggest it has a belly button and a prolapse / hernia popping out.
I would hate to think anything I have done has caused this. I can see that some of these animals will be special needs but suspect a few will not make it.
I am concerned about their vent being obstructed and needing special attention.
One looks like it has scoliosis
Most have twisted tails
All hatched over the last 24 hours. Just out of the incubator.
Any ideas or advice ?
I don''t think it is MBD at this point in their early journey.
Whilst they can't balance, they all seem happy and move about.
(As soon as they are old enough, I will be taking to a reptile specialist).