So, I noticed yesterday that Rupert seems to throw one of his back legs up and it looks like he is scratching his head like a dog. I'm not sure if this is the "twitching" referred to during MBD development or if it's just a quirk with Beardies. He doesn't look to be shedding on his head and he isn't wet when he does it. I think he's actually been doing it a lot (including while he tries to sleep), but I don't watch him 24/7 and count how many times. In the past hour or so he's done it once...maybe 2-3 times today that I saw.
He gets ~40-50 crickets a day depending on if he'll actually eat. 5 days calcium dusted 2 days vitamin dusted. His UV-B has been sufficient for the past 4 months and I figure I'll replace it in 2-3 months (the recommended is 8 months?). I can't remember what brand it is, but I got it by suggestion at the Petstore (not one of the big pet-stores...these people are actually trusted to house peoples Reptiles while they are on vacation). I think I posted about it to ask so I'll edit this with the info.
The calcium and vitamins are the ones people always suggest in these forums and the UV bulb covered about 90% of his cage (the other 10% is underneath stuff and he doesn't sit there much).
His basking spot gets to 105 and his cool spot sits around 85. He is about 5 months old (I believe a few days over 5 months) and has been healthy as can be.
Is the "twitching" people refer to actually violent twitching that seems uncontrollable or is it more like they're trying to scratch? I wouldn't ask if he only did it a couple times, but he actually does it quite a bit. I should also mention that he's noticed himself in the glass of his cage and keeps dancing along it. It seems like he is distressed so I'll take him out and have him sit with me.
**Update while posting this. His lights are off and he just did it again...**
Edit: The UV bulb is a Pro-Lume 15W fluorescent. It's a tube light, not a compact bulb.
He gets ~40-50 crickets a day depending on if he'll actually eat. 5 days calcium dusted 2 days vitamin dusted. His UV-B has been sufficient for the past 4 months and I figure I'll replace it in 2-3 months (the recommended is 8 months?). I can't remember what brand it is, but I got it by suggestion at the Petstore (not one of the big pet-stores...these people are actually trusted to house peoples Reptiles while they are on vacation). I think I posted about it to ask so I'll edit this with the info.
The calcium and vitamins are the ones people always suggest in these forums and the UV bulb covered about 90% of his cage (the other 10% is underneath stuff and he doesn't sit there much).
His basking spot gets to 105 and his cool spot sits around 85. He is about 5 months old (I believe a few days over 5 months) and has been healthy as can be.
Is the "twitching" people refer to actually violent twitching that seems uncontrollable or is it more like they're trying to scratch? I wouldn't ask if he only did it a couple times, but he actually does it quite a bit. I should also mention that he's noticed himself in the glass of his cage and keeps dancing along it. It seems like he is distressed so I'll take him out and have him sit with me.
**Update while posting this. His lights are off and he just did it again...**
Edit: The UV bulb is a Pro-Lume 15W fluorescent. It's a tube light, not a compact bulb.
