- Beardie name(s)
- Olive
poor Scooter --- what kind of UVB did you get for him and where do you have it placed for the tank -- he is definitely showing signs of MBD --- we can only provide the best for him at this point and hopefully he will start to bounce back w/ not getting to where he should be obviously -- but at least you know hes not going to get any worse now -- I am surprised hes lasted this long w/ no UVB --This is my new bearded dragon Scooter who turned more into a rescue than a rehoming. He’s 2.5 years old!
Scooter’s owner wasn’t super knowledgeable about this species… he had been giving him calcium powder but no multivitamin. Also no greens from what it looked like. He’s also been on a coil uvb his entire life… unfortunately the coil was too far away for scooter to reach.
When I got there, he looked different from Olive. I thought it was a male vs. Female thing at first before remembering the symptoms of MBD. His bottom lip juts out and the tip of his tongue is in a perpetual blep. Something was off to me about the way he sat too. He reaches his back legs up toward his front ones a lot. I also commented about his ‘sausage fingers’.
We’re off to the vet on Monday but I did a few things right away!
1.) clipped his nails for the first time in 2.5 years. He did so well and let me dremel them too!
2.) A bath. He sat and took long drinks and then pooped dry feces with no urate. No wonder he was thirsty.
3.) Fed him a small package of silkworms doused in calcium and multivitamins. Gave him however many he wanted despite that i think he’s a tad overweight (his tail looks a bit like a gecko’s)
4.) Gave him Olive’s lights since Tuesday the pet store was closed.
Also his basking light went out an hour before I picked him up :,)
He’s gorgeous and such a sweet heart… My goal is not for him to just simply live, but thrive.
Welcome home, Scoot scoot.
poor Scooter --- what kind of UVB did you get for him and where do you have it placed for the tank -- he is definitely showing signs of MBD --- we can only provide the best for him at this point and hopefully he will start to bounce back w/ not getting to where he should be obviously -- but at least you know hes not going to get any worse now -- I am surprised hes lasted this long w/ no UVB --
I have the t5 hood with the 10.0 bulbs. I placed it on top but stacked his hides so he can get within 8” of it. I am contemplating zip tying it to the inside. The vet appointment is on Monday to see how much he has declined. He’s such a sweetheart!
Didn’t have zipties but this is better than nothing right now !!Ok the screen is a wide hole so it can stay on top but you might want to move it inside the tank distance would be 12-15 inches then - the 8" on top is good but w/ his MBD he might benefit better being inside the tank
And your distance is ? And is it directly above him?Didn’t have zipties but this is better than nothing right now !!
I have more driftwood! He also has been sitting under the light constantly since I brought him home…. Is it a good idea to mess up his sleep schedule and keep the uvb on all night?And your distance is ? And is it directly above him?
I would lower his log under the UVB its too close for 8" -- try getting 12" and please do not leave the lights or UVB on all night shut it off - get him on a schedule - photo period 12 hrs on and 12 hrs off - winter hrs can be shorter -- watch his behavior the next few days -- his colors should start to pop -- appetite will increase- he should have good poops-- I would start dusting his insects w/ calcium D3 and I am not sure how many times per feeding you should do that so we need to ask Tracie the vet tech and see what she recommendsI have more driftwood! He also has been sitting under the light constantly since I brought him home…. Is it a good idea to mess up his sleep schedule and keep the uvb on all night?
I’ll adjust the logs for him!! Thank you! I am gonna be bringing him in to a trusted vet soon too so they can look at him in personI would lower his log under the UVB its too close for 8" -- try getting 12" and please do not leave the lights or UVB on all night shut it off - get him on a schedule - photo period 12 hrs on and 12 hrs off - winter hrs can be shorter -- watch his behavior the next few days -- his colors should start to pop -- appetite will increase- he should have good poops-- I would start dusting his insects w/ calcium D3 and I am not sure how many times per feeding you should do that so we need to ask Tracie the vet tech and see what she recommends
@Drache613
Ok NO enemas-- Beware of vets giving enemas to your dragon | Beardie ER | Bearded Dragon .orgI’ll adjust the logs for him!! Thank you! I am gonna be bringing him in to a trusted vet soon too so they can look at him in person
Unfortunately he’s never been at a vet before so… getting baselines is a must this visit! And thank you for the heads up.Ok NO enemas-- Beware of vets giving enemas to your dragon | Beardie ER | Bearded Dragon .org
Please get all copies of work done -- blood--- Xrays etc --- take a fecal in w/ you 24 hr sample
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