weird beardie hump

[ghostarcherbeardie]

hi, my beardie roscoe developed a hump yesterday and we thought it was mbd, but today, it is almost gone. it didn't poop yesterday, it's a baby beardie I got for christmas, it has the best lighting we could get it, it didn't eat very much yesterday, it's pooping fine and eating fine today. wouldn't move very much yesterday but today it is back to it's lively state. yesterday was a stressful day tho, it took a bath and we tried to take it for a walk for the first time but it didn,t want to get in the harness, and it jumped from the couch to the floor once. hump is almost gone today. is it just stress? or is it mbd? I'll add a pic of it today

it's belly was also bloated yesterday

 

[AHBD]

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Was the hump near the base of the tail ? If so it was cased by impaction, food items pressing on the spine being hard to digest. Be sure the insects are no longer than the space between his eyes.

 

[ghostarcherbeardie]

it is in the center of the back, but it's poop has whole mealworms in it, my dad gives them to our beardies even though I tell him not to. his belly is also bloated. here's some pics for real this time.

 

[AHBD]

So the hump appeared after he fell on the floor ? It's probably from the fall then, dislocation or fracture. What type of uvb bulb do you use ? And baths aren't really necessary, you can spray him lightly in his tank to give him a drink, it also helps shedding. Only soak him if he's dirty, and as he gets older if he likes it.

 

[ghostarcherbeardie]

dunno, it's from zoo med lab, it came with the 20 gal reptile tank kit. we only give them baths when their dirty and stinky(stella lives with roscoe) again, both of them are only months old. if it's dislocation or fracture then will it fix itself or will we need to go to a vet? i have an appointment set up for this wednesday as a check up. anything about belly bloating?

 

[ghostarcherbeardie]

also, is it mealworms you have to cut the heads off, or superworms?

 

[AHBD]

Mealworms are not good as a staple, and superworms are generally for larger dragons [ although small supers can be used for small dragons in small amounts ] and you don't need to cut the heads of. There is a myth that's been around that mealworms can eat their way out of the stomach [ totally false ] so that's why some people think you need to cut the head off.

For hydration, be sure to spray the baby once a day for a chance to drink. For your other Q's the vet will see him in person and offer advice, hopefully everything goes well.

 

[ghostarcherbeardie]

thx

 

[ghostarcherbeardie]

today roscoe and stella get a checkup, I hobe everything is okay.

 

[kyleena29]

Normally mealworms are no good because they cannot digest their exoskeleton well at all and will build up over time in the intestines. I would get rid of them, it's not worth the risk at all.

 

[ghostarcherbeardie]

I know right? my dad just won't listen to me

 

[ghostarcherbeardie]

roscoe's bump is going down, feeding him calcium every day(doctor's orders) and he seems to be fine now, pooping fine, I know because he pooped in my hand today while holding him, yuck.