Beardy with muscular issues

[fuzlbaby]

Hey there! I recently was given a female bearded dragon that has issues with her muscles. They do not twitch (like in mbd) but she has a very hard time controlling them. Her back legs seem to have the least amount of control, which leaves her doing the military crawl with the front legs. Even her front legs have some limitations, she seems to be tripping over them. The breeder that I got her from said that when she hatched she was completely normal, but about a month afterwards, she started in with the loss of control of her back legs. Her appetite is normal and so is her attitude. The care she received before was this:
Food:
Mealworms, waxworms, crickets
Heat:
Basking temps 110-115
Cool 80
UVB-Reptisun 10 - 14" away no screen
under tank heater

She now has (with me):
Food:
freshly shed "white" dubia roaches
lobster roaches
occasional crickets, but she has trouble with the hunt
Mustard, Collard, Turnip, Danellion greens
Heat:
basking 108-115
cool 75-80
UVB~ Reptisun 10
Calcium dusted food daily, vitamins 2x/wk

Given that info, and I probably left something out... Has anyone ever heard of this? Do you know if it can be corrected? I have been doing therapy with her, as a human gets with muscular dystrophy and there isn't any kind of change. Any suggestions?

Thanks

 

[KairaandTaz08]

Sorry, I can't help with this one, but I want to "bump" this up.
Hope she gets better soon
Abi

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

I am sorry your post got missed!
How old is your dragon? The calcium should be given 5 times per week for a baby or dragon under 1 year, so she should be getting enough calcium. What brand of calcium are you using? Does it have phosphorus in it?
What do you measure the temps in the tank with? A stick on thermometer, a digital probe or a temp gun? I would knock the basking temps down to a range of 95-110. The 115 is a little high really, & can expedite dehydration.
What do the stools look like? Are there many urates with the stool?
The Reptisun 10 needs to be 6-8 inches from your dragon. It is a flourescent tube & not a compact or coil light, correct? Remember, the tube bulbs should be replaced every 6 months at least, if not every 5, to maintain the UVB quality good.
What type of basking light are you using, a bright white one or a colored bulb?
She could possibly be deficient in B vitamins possibly. Are you using vitamins weekly? Does she eat greens & veggies?
I would continue with the water therapy to help her get stronger, as often as you can.
How do her eyes look, are they sunken in or are they bright?

Tracie