Brittmar
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Hey everyone! I think my new baby bearded dragon might have a calcium deficiency and possibly the onset of Metabolic Bone Disease. She hasn't been a great eater since I first bought her a week ago but yesterday, but I assumed this was due to relocation stress. However, she started shaking her head and wobbling while walking about two days ago. She's currently housed in a 20L aquarium with a Reptisun 10.0 UVB light tube (was previously a 5.0 mini compact) and 75 watt basking lamp. Temperatures appear to be within the desired range based upon an IR temperature gun. She does not have sand in her enclosure and has access to both water and greens at all times. Tolkein seems more alert today but as I said, she's wobbly when walking and has head shaking. Any advice would be much appreciated.
I'm trying to get her to eat some stage 1 baby food with a bit of calcium powder mixed in so that she'll have some hydration and food in her belly since she's refusing crickets.
I'm trying to get her to eat some stage 1 baby food with a bit of calcium powder mixed in so that she'll have some hydration and food in her belly since she's refusing crickets.