Shaking?

[frontrangeBD]

Came down stairs yesterday to a shaking Anu. It was very brief (possibly 5 seconds at max). However i have never seen this before. What could this be?

 

[Poisoned1]

Metabolic Bone Disease(MBD) is closely associated with shaking. or Other way around whatever.

What kind of uv light are you using?

Are you giving your beardie calcium dust?

 

[frontrangeBD]

reptisun 10.0.. going to be getting a new one come march. I have been trying do it at least once a week however its come to light that he will not eat crickets anymore and has been sticking mostly to a diet of super worms and veggies. should i increase his calcium uptake to daily?

 

[Poisoned1]

Well he should be getting the calcium 5 times a week depending on age, how old is s/he?

 

[frontrangeBD]

wow. that explains a lot.. he'll be turning a year this month

 

[Poisoned1]

Yeah from birth to a year they need dusted calcium once a day, 5 days a week.

The reptisun only gives out 6 months of usable UV after that you have to get a enw one.

And need to make sure you get the tube UV.

After a year it should be 3 days a week of calcium.

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

So you are saying that the Reptisun 10 flourescent tube that you have is almost 1 year old?
He needs a new one as soon as possible, as it has stopped producing much of any UVB emissions. He is not able to process his calcium properly. Yes increase his calcium 5 times per week right now, & if you don't dust the superworms put the calcium powder on the greens either way is fine.

Tracie

 

[frontrangeBD]

Thank you all very much for the advice. We are ordering his new uv bulb this week.. and yes it is a tube. i've been using a uv a/b bulb for the time being to get him back to health. We have also uped his intake of calcium... I always wondered why he just ate the calcium from the top of his veggies. in addition to get him back on his "feet" i've been feeding him a liquid diet consisting of all his vita-needs.

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

GREAT you got a new UVB tube ordered. You ordered a Reptisun 10 flourescent tube bulb, correct? Remember for future purchases, the flourescent tube bulbs need to be replaced every 5-6 months for them to maintain optimal UVB emissions.
That is probably why he was eating the calcium powder because his body was craving it & not absorbing it very well.
How is he doing now?
The UVB tube needs to be 6-8 inches from him, & placed directly beside the basking light so that there is a focused basking spot with heat & UVB all in one area for him.

Tracie