My Bearded Dragons Leg "Twitches" sometimes Why?

[thatLizardGuy]

My Bearded Dragons Leg "Twitches" sometimes.

Why is that?

Should I be concerned or is that Normal?

 

[destiny1998]

Hi. That usually is a sign of a calcium problem. Do any of his other limbs shake?

 

[thatLizardGuy]

Hi. That usually is a sign of a calcium problem. Do any of his other limbs shake?

Not sure but I will pay attention.

He isn't going to die is he?

I am so worried.

What should I do?

 

[Reptiles4Life]

What you should do is please answer these questions



What lighting do you use?
What brand lighting do you use?
Do you use calcium powderon thefeed atleast 5 times a week?
What is his diet?
What substrate is he on?
Do you keep live bugs in the cage?
Is he hydrated?
How old is her or how big is he?
what are his cage temps warm and cool side?
is he shaking anywhere else case he may have MBD my beardie I got at Petsmart died of MBD.

 

[thatLizardGuy]

What you should do is please answer these questions



What lighting do you use? UVB and Heat
What brand lighting do you use? ReptiSun and Exo Terra Heat
Do you use calcium powderon thefeed atleast 5 times a week? I used to when they prefered crickets but now they ususally like Super Worms. Is that the Problem?
What is his diet? Super Worms and I try to get Mustard Greens but they go bad so fast I can't keep up.
What substrate is he on? Reptile Carpet
Do you keep live bugs in the cage? No
Is he hydrated? I offer them water every day with a dropper and they usually take it.
How old is her or how big is he? About 2 Years.
what are his cage temps warm and cool side?
is he shaking anywhere else case he may have MBD my beardie I got at Petsmart died of MBD.

I will have to check on that

 

[thatLizardGuy]

What lighting do you use?

UVB and Heat.

What brand lighting do you use?

ReptiSun and Exo Terra Heat.

Do you use calcium powderon thefeed atleast 5 times a week?

I used to when they prefered crickets but now they ususally like Super Worms.

Is that the Problem?

What is his diet?

Super Worms and I try to get Mustard Greens but they go bad so fast I can't keep up.

What substrate is he on? Reptile Carpet

Do you keep live bugs in the cage?

No

Is he hydrated?

I offer them water every day with a dropper and they usually take it.

How old is her or how big is he?

About 2 Years.

what are his cage temps warm and cool side?

is he shaking anywhere else case he may have MBD my beardie I got at Petsmart died of MBD.

I will have to check on that.

 

[Reptiles4Life]

Ok your setup sounds good and as for the greens out them in a cup with an inch or to of water theylast like that for me one more thing I forgot to add does he have coil or tube lights my beardies basking spot is 100 to 110 and cool side is 87 ish to 95 and he acts fine and how has his stools been runny or normal.

 

[thatLizardGuy]

Ok your setup sounds good and as for the greens out them in a cup with an inch or to of water theylast like that for me one more thing I forgot to add does he have coil or tube lights my beardies basking spot is 100 to 110 and cool side is 87 ish to 95 and he acts fine and how has his stools been runny or normal.

They are in a 90 Gallon Aquarium.

In the past I did use the Coil Lights because I had the Exo Terra Fixture that used them.

I then read on here that Coil Lights were bad so I switched to Zoo Med Reti-Sum T8 Flourescent 10.0 UVB.

I change them every six months and it is due up for a changing soon.

Could using the Coil Lights have Long Term effects?

I mean I have had them for about 2 years and just noticed the "twitching" a few days ago.

They never did it before even when I was using the Coil Lights.

 

[Reptiles4Life]

ok you bathe them if so how often?

what greens have they eaten in the past 2 weeks?

what are the cage temps warm and cool side?

how close can he get to the basking light?

 

[Taterbug]

Did I read correctly that you do not dust the superworms? Do you gut load them? If so with what? Do you offer multivitamins? All feeder insects should be dusted to give an appropriate calcium balance. If his bugs are not dusted and he is not eating high calcium greens and regularly he is not getting enough calcium.

Twitching is usually from a vitamin deficiency. Vitamin D (improper UVB light) calcium (improper UVB light, inadequate dietary calcium) and vitamin b12 (inadequate diet) can lead to muscles twitching.

When did you switch out the lights? Diet and UVB problems can be slow to develop and slow to heal.

 

[diamc]

A beardie up to about the age of 1 1/2 should have had his feeders dusted 5 days a wk, 1 feeding a day with calcium and then with vitamins the other 2 days a wk, 1 feeding a day. So, at the age of 2 yrs, he should only be getting his feeders dusted with calcium 2 to 3 days a wk & 1 day a wk with vitamins. BUT, if you hadn't dusted like that before he turned 2 yrs, he is probably calcium deficient, that's not good. The calcium & UVB work together to synthesize the right amount of calcium that their bodies can absorb.

What type of thermometer are you using and where exactly are you checking the temps. What are your tank temps? A basking temp of 110 would be too hot for him since he is 2 yrs old and the cool side should be 78 to 82 for all aged beardies.

 

[thatLizardGuy]

Did I read correctly that you do not dust the superworms? Do you gut load them? If so with what? Do you offer multivitamins? All feeder insects should be dusted to give an appropriate calcium balance. If his bugs are not dusted and he is not eating high calcium greens and regularly he is not getting enough calcium.

Twitching is usually from a vitamin deficiency. Vitamin D (improper UVB light) calcium (improper UVB light, inadequate dietary calcium) and vitamin b12 (inadequate diet) can lead to muscles twitching.

When did you switch out the lights? Diet and UVB problems can be slow to develop and slow to heal.

I didn't think you could dust Super Worms?

I was told that Calcium would not stick to their bodies because they were very smooth.

What do you mean by "Gutload"?

I do give them Baths but need to do it more often.

How long do you give yours baths.

 

[thatLizardGuy]

I do not know the Exact Temperature.

They are in the basement which can be anywhere between 68 and 75 Degrees.

They are in a 90 Gallon Aquarium with 4X 150 Watt Lights.

 

[thatLizardGuy]

Sombody told me that UVB only penetrates down 12 Inches.

Is that True?

My Cage is 25 Inches Tall.

And they do spend time on the ground.

Could they not be getting any UVB at all?

I change every 6 Months and keep a log on my Computer on when to change Lights.

The 6 Month Date will be March 12th.

Should I replace them now?

Will that stop the Twitching?

Should I get a 75 Gallon Aquarium which will be shorter?

 

[diamc]

So, you haven't been monitoring their tank temps at all?