VagrantQueen
New member
Hello,
I just adopted a new dragon and noticed some signs that worry me a bit. His lower lip is pointed a tad upward and his mouth is a bit saggy on the sides. (I'll post pics tomorrow, he's sleeping now.) When running about he did mostly fine but occasionally his back legs would go a bit limp as if they'd tired out when the rest of him hadn't. His skin is saggy as well but I think that might be dehydration. Does this sound like it could be MBD in it's early stages?
Background: The family that gave him to me told me that they bought him as a baby and have had him for a year. He was kept in a room that didn't look like it got any sunlight and he had a single screw-in uv bulb (75 watt) on one side of his tank. He also had a basking light but no way to climb near it. The terrarium is a 36w x 16h x 18d. Apparently he had been eating meal worms and was 'given kale which he didn't eat.' His terrarium was largely covered in feces as well. There was no available water.
I've cleaned the terrarium thoroughly and given him a bath. He's got proper uvb and access to various levels near his basking lamp, as well as a shallow water bowl that he's able to soak in/drink from. He's very active and quickly ate the offered red cabbage and dubia roaches and drank some water. (He also pancaked in the bath so he got some water there.)
I would like to do everything I can to be sure that his condition is improved and then maintained. Any suggestions would be very welcome. I do have ReptiCal dust and will put that on his roaches.
Oh, and he's quarantined from the other reptiles for the time being since he's new to the home.
Sorry for the lengthy post, just wanted to cover everything! Thanks!
I just adopted a new dragon and noticed some signs that worry me a bit. His lower lip is pointed a tad upward and his mouth is a bit saggy on the sides. (I'll post pics tomorrow, he's sleeping now.) When running about he did mostly fine but occasionally his back legs would go a bit limp as if they'd tired out when the rest of him hadn't. His skin is saggy as well but I think that might be dehydration. Does this sound like it could be MBD in it's early stages?
Background: The family that gave him to me told me that they bought him as a baby and have had him for a year. He was kept in a room that didn't look like it got any sunlight and he had a single screw-in uv bulb (75 watt) on one side of his tank. He also had a basking light but no way to climb near it. The terrarium is a 36w x 16h x 18d. Apparently he had been eating meal worms and was 'given kale which he didn't eat.' His terrarium was largely covered in feces as well. There was no available water.
I've cleaned the terrarium thoroughly and given him a bath. He's got proper uvb and access to various levels near his basking lamp, as well as a shallow water bowl that he's able to soak in/drink from. He's very active and quickly ate the offered red cabbage and dubia roaches and drank some water. (He also pancaked in the bath so he got some water there.)
I would like to do everything I can to be sure that his condition is improved and then maintained. Any suggestions would be very welcome. I do have ReptiCal dust and will put that on his roaches.
Oh, and he's quarantined from the other reptiles for the time being since he's new to the home.
Sorry for the lengthy post, just wanted to cover everything! Thanks!