Bearded dragon has muscle spasms when she moves

[Maninhotpink]

My Bearded dragon seems to be in pain she drags herself on the floor her stomach starts to twitch and she lays there she seems in a lot of pain and the thing is this just came out of nowhere she was fine the other day and now she isn't

 

[Maninhotpink]

She is still eating and pooping and I have her scheduled for Friday and I dust her good every other day since she is over a year old as well as vitamins

 

[Maninhotpink]

The stomach spasms have stopped it just seems to be she might have a hard time walking

 

[AHBD]

Hi there, can you post a video of her walking ? And can you post pics of her and her set up ? What exact type + brand of lights do you use and how old are they ? It might be a severe calcium deficiency....that happens if the uvb bulbs are not strong enough to help her body assimilate the calcium. Hopefully she'll be O.K

 

[Maninhotpink]

Right now she is sleeping I will try to post a link in the morning.

 

[Maninhotpink]

She has a tube light reptisun 10

 

[Maninhotpink]

And it is around 4 or 5 months

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

The Reptisun 10 tube bulb that you have is good, but how far away is it from her? Do you have plastic or screen in between the UVB light & her?
How often do you supplement her with calcium?
Please post your tank setup pictures for us, just so we can see your setup & any pictures of her also would be helpful.
Is she able to climb or move on her own at all without muscle seizures?
What is her appetite like?

Tracie

 

[Maninhotpink]

Her bulb is like six inches away.her appetite is great. She is pooping alright.I will send a pic later I have a doctor's appointment. These symptoms literally came out of nowhere like one day she was up and about and such and then it started with one leg and now she is dragging herself tomorrow she has an appointment.

 

[Maninhotpink]

I mean could it be parasites because this didn't happen until I fed her some crix

 

[Maninhotpink]

It seems like she is dizzy when she walks and her stomach is twitchy and her appetite is not as good today she only ate three or four instead of he usual 10 twice a day and I mean only three or four

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

Great, 6 inches from the bulb is fine, she should be getting plenty of UVB. What sized feeders did you feed her, were they wider than the space between the eyes?
I don't think it would be parasites hitting this quickly though. Since you mentioned it didn't happen until you fed crickets, it sounds like the crickets may have been too large. She could be impacted & unable to pass them. Twitching on the stomach is a sign of impaction.
For now, I would feed softer foods such as canned or fresh pumpkin, or sugar free applesauce, mixed with squash baby food or fresh pureed squash with a drop or two of olive or coconut oil. Give with a plastic syringe or dropper to help things move through.
You can also give her a daily bath, while massaging on the right side starting underneath of the arm pit area in circular motions down towards the vent, gently.
Let us know how she is doing.

Tracie

 

[Maninhotpink]

No bigger than the space between her eyes and it was parasites I have her on medicine now and have been giving her a bath and shch.

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

Great, I am glad you got her taken to the vet.
Did she have a high count of coccidia then, or worms? Which medication is she on now?
Be sure to keep her well hydrated right now, while she is on meds since they do tend to dry them out a lot. You can continue with daily baths too & oral fluids are helpful, too.
Let us know how she is doing.

Tracie

 

[Maninhotpink]

What she has is girdia and she is getting better at walking not acting so drunk.