HiJeremyjames87":78d67 said:Vicky,
thank you for getting back to me so quickly, Griff is using ReptoCal Powder with Vitamin D3. The UVB bulb is a 24" 610mm 20 watt Reptisun 10 by Zoo Med. The last bulb we had for 3 months, but last weekend we picked up a brand new one in hopes that the bulb might of been the problem. The fiture that houses the bulb is made by Fluckers it is a full spectrum. He can get as close as 3-4 in from the bulb.Right now he is currently taking Neo-Calglucon every 12 hours for 30days.
Hope that Helps
Jeremy
Drache613":b74e2 said:Hello,
What do you measure his temps with? Do you use a stick on thermometer, a digital probe or a temp gun?
What are the basking temps at?
Good he is on neo glucagon, that should help immensely.
The Reptisun 10 UVB is that a flourescent tube or a compact or coil light?
Does he have any physical deformities yet, such as a curved tail, etc?
Tracie
sorry about that yes, it is the second one so that should not be the problem. I do not believe the vet has checked to see if he can hold calcium I will have to see about that. I will give the vet a call tomarrow.vickson420":f5e33 said:Jeremy could you verify my question in regards to the calcium brand?
I think you are right...I hope that is not going to be two expensive and only around 50.00 a month, but if it makes him better I will do it. I can not see him suffer it kills me to know he is not happy. thank you very much for being so prompt as to respond it helps alot to know there are people out there who care.vickson420":f5d8c said:I definatelt would because it sounds like your supplying the "material" but for some reason he isnt absorbing it correctly.It may be a case where he is going to have to stay on liquid calcium.
Tracie,what do you think?
No I have not I will def get him treated for it. I am not sure the vet did that test. It is good to hear that there is a cure for what he might have and that I am not th eonly one in the world that has a BD with this problem...even if I feel like I am.pscaulkins":db4e3 said:I have a female that doesn't absorb powdered calcium. Have you tested your baby for the adenovirus? She is now 2-1/2 years old, 20" with a 4" tail nip and 868 grams and has no symptoms and is very strong now. Her body stopped metabolizing powdered rep-cal calcium at 5 months old. She had a T-Rex MVB light so she was getting plenty of everything. I would recommend switching UVB to a MVB when you get her a bigger tank. This really is not that uncommon. I mentioned Magick's issue a few months ago to a breeder on another site, she said it is really common. She herself gives liquid calcium and vitamins. It takes more than two months to recover though.
Tracy,Drache613":dd94d said:Hello,
It does sound like he may not be absorbing calcium very well for some reason. There are dragons that just tend to do better on a liquid calcium.
You can get the liquid calcium much cheaper through Veronica at: http://www.beautifuldragons.com Just click on the medicine & supplement area.
A mercury vapor would definitely help with his ability to synthesize D3 much better than with just a flourescent tube bulb.
As Sandy stated, dragons with Adeno tend to have calcium absorption problems. We have one that did not process powdered calcium very well either so we switched to liquid calcium & his urates look much better.
Let us know how things go at the vets. In order to test for the absorption of calcium, he would need to do an ionized calcium test which tests the 25 hydroxy levels or the ability of the bones to uptake calcium into the bones & the density of them as well.
Tracie
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