Hey everyone!
I’m here about my MBD rescue gal Athena. Her legs have always locked up when she tries to move fast, but I didn’t really pay much attention to it until last night. It’s every single time she attempts to “run” and sometimes when she’s just walking. I always assumed it was part of her MBD but last night a friend and I were talking and she has a Beardie who’s legs do the same thing. She said she was told it was muscular dystrophy, or at least the bearded dragon equivalent. Her Beardie walks just like Athena and his legs lock up just like hers.
Any thoughts on this? There doesn’t seem to be a lot of research about muscular dystrophy in bearded dragons. Has anyone here had some sort of experience with it? Over time, how heavily would it impact her health and or lifespan?
Athena is still going strong! She’s a permanent resident here now, but otherwise she and my other rescues are good!
I’m here about my MBD rescue gal Athena. Her legs have always locked up when she tries to move fast, but I didn’t really pay much attention to it until last night. It’s every single time she attempts to “run” and sometimes when she’s just walking. I always assumed it was part of her MBD but last night a friend and I were talking and she has a Beardie who’s legs do the same thing. She said she was told it was muscular dystrophy, or at least the bearded dragon equivalent. Her Beardie walks just like Athena and his legs lock up just like hers.
Any thoughts on this? There doesn’t seem to be a lot of research about muscular dystrophy in bearded dragons. Has anyone here had some sort of experience with it? Over time, how heavily would it impact her health and or lifespan?
Athena is still going strong! She’s a permanent resident here now, but otherwise she and my other rescues are good!