Hi everyone
I just joined up because I was searching for beardie spasms. These are my first beardies and I've only had them a week. Bought them from what I though was a decent breeder.
They were only 4weeks old when purchased and very active and healthy until yesterday when I came home. The larger one was lying on her back and couldn't get up and had no use of her back legs. I set her back on her feet and she had a spasm which lasted for about 30 seconds.
I called the vet and we drove her there straight away. I originally thought it was an impaction because of the lump on her back and the immobility of her back legs and tail. The vet in the local area is one of Belgium's most well-known reptile specialist so we were pretty lucky to have him. I descibed the symptoms to him and he said it wasnt an impaction but that her spine is broken. She may be able to regain mobility but if the nerves are broken there is nothing we can do for her. It's the first day with calcium and medication and shes taking that well,
drinking well and had a baby cricket that jumped on her. She still has spasms and the best I can do is try to keep her upright. Shes still crawling around, hyperactive little tyke. But its the stupid waiting game now.
If you have similar symptoms definately go to the vet. The breeder didnt have a UV light in the tank with the hachtlings and so they had their first month of life without their calcium. Their bones arent as strong as what they should be and if they do have a tumble something like this can happen