Shaking, not eating, very tired!! Please help!!

[EmmalineSSR]

I'm new to bearded dragons, I got Numa around 4 months ago when she was pretty much a baby. Always been healthy, feisty and hungry, however last night she didn't eat as much as normal and today shes refused to eat at all and doesn't even want to come out of her little cave where she sleeps. I coxed her out and now she just lays flat on the ground with her head on a rock. She won't even lift her body if she does decide to move. She seems so tired and i'm really worried. Here is some other general information about her.
Honestly, I don't know the gender.
Body is about 5 to 6 inches long, cage is i think a 50 gallon. temperature is generally 70-80 F. and shes on a diet of crickets, mealworms and colared greens. PLEASE HELP!!!!

 

[GoFast]

1.well the meal worms could be the issue. they can cause impaction because of the shell.

2. is that the temp on the cool side of the tank?

3. do you have a basking light?

4. what uvb light are you using?

 

[WeArentFree420]

Is that the basking area temp? Basking temps should be around 105 for babies, 115 being the max.
How are you measuring temps? Only digital thermometers with probes and Temp guns should be used as other methods are inaccurate(up to 20 degrees inaccurate)
Do you have a UVB light?(coil, compact,flourescent, or MV) Coils and compacts are bad they give off the wrong frequency waves.(flourescents and MV are the way to go)
Do you use supplements? if so what brands and which kinds?
When is the last time he/she pooed?

 

[EmmalineSSR]

Is that the basking area temp? Basking temps should be around 105 for babies, 115 being the max.
How are you measuring temps? Only digital thermometers with probes and Temp guns should be used as other methods are inaccurate(up to 20 degrees inaccurate)
Do you have a UVB light?(coil, compact,flourescent, or MV) Coils and compacts are bad they give off the wrong frequency waves.(flourescents and MV are the way to go)
Do you use supplements? if so what brands and which kinds?
When is the last time he/she pooed?[/quote

Last pooped on friday which is also not normal for her. I use a basking light that is 75w special for reptiles and i occationally put a calcium supplement on the crickets before i feed them to her called dragon dust. The light is flourescent i believe. and i have two temperature gages, on on the side of the cage with a basking lamp and another on the cool side of the cage.

 

[WeArentFree420]

Whats the brand of UVB? Reptisun 10.0 is the best way to go with flourescents(can be bought online around $20 plus shipping, or like $45 at a petstore)

I first bought that "dragon dust" that you have but i've never heard of anyone using it so i stopped and switched to a trusted brand.

I now use zoo med calcium without added d3, which is used about 7x a week.

Those gauges you have are more than likely inaccurate, You should definitely invest on a digital probe thermometer you can find them cheap at walmart.

 

[Drache613]

Hello,
Please let us know what brand of UVB you are using. You stated it is a flourescent tube bulb? How close is the light to her?
What type of basking light are you using? Is it a bright white light or a colored light?
Is the 75-80 degrees for what part of the tank?
The recommend basking temps are 95-110. We do not advise basking temperatures over 110 as it can quickly expedite dehydration & heat injury.
How do her eyes look, are they bright or sunken in?

Tracie

 

[Eventide]

Shaking/tremors are classic signs of MBD. A vet can prescribe some liquid calcium to boost her calcium levels back to normal, but for the long term, it sounds like she needs a better source of UVB.