hey guys and gals,
i just got another beardie off craigslist and he seems to have some problems, i noticed on the way home that he was very lethargic but once we got home it got worse. i started off by giving him a bath and set up his cage. but when i put him back in i noticed he couldnt even walk and cant lift himself off the ground. he moves very little during the day and our other dragon runs around all day. also he is very shaky when he moves his limbs. he is about 11 inches and i was told 8 months old. he seems very skinny and his beard area seems large almost swollen or fat. the kid i got him from said he calcium dusted but was only feeding him 6-10 crickets per feeding, twice a day and veggies. he gave me all the lights with and terrarium and i noticed that there was only a basking bulb and a sunglow bulb? so that means he was getting no uvb right. so im thinking that he might have MBD? am i on the right track? if so is there anything i can do?
i just got another beardie off craigslist and he seems to have some problems, i noticed on the way home that he was very lethargic but once we got home it got worse. i started off by giving him a bath and set up his cage. but when i put him back in i noticed he couldnt even walk and cant lift himself off the ground. he moves very little during the day and our other dragon runs around all day. also he is very shaky when he moves his limbs. he is about 11 inches and i was told 8 months old. he seems very skinny and his beard area seems large almost swollen or fat. the kid i got him from said he calcium dusted but was only feeding him 6-10 crickets per feeding, twice a day and veggies. he gave me all the lights with and terrarium and i noticed that there was only a basking bulb and a sunglow bulb? so that means he was getting no uvb right. so im thinking that he might have MBD? am i on the right track? if so is there anything i can do?